The clapping hands emoji: When used repetitively in a row, it signifies applause, but as any social media user by now understands, that is not the emoji's primary placement in the world of Twitter.

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If a picture if worth a thousand words, then an emoji is worth at least 10,000, right? But with the sheer number of options to choose from... well, how is one supposed to know when to use them all?

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Twitter is testing emoji reactions for tweets that go beyond a ...