๐ Latest Approved Emojis
New emoji characters are approved on an annual basis as part of wider updates to the Unicode Standard. This page notes which emojis have been approved for release on major platforms.
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New Emojis Coming in 2024-2025
A smiley face with bags under its eyes, a paint splatter, and a human fingerprint are among the latest emojis approved for release. These emojis were recommended in September 2024 in the emoji release versioned Emoji 16.0.
Support for Emoji 16.0 is expected to come to select major platforms in late 2023 and to all other platforms throughout 2024.
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