"People could be attempting sarcasm but it came across as berating someone." The same argument applies to Slackmoji. Differing interpretations of what emoji mean can cause awkward work ...

Researchers who use Twitter took to the internet to tweet descriptions of their work using a language that's theoretically now the argot of the people: emoji. They used the hashtag #emojiresearch.

In a recent workplace survey, more than half of the employees polled said they have used an emoji to communicate at work. Here's a look at the pros and cons of using them in office communications.