Heart in RussiaCrossword-Solver analyzed 9 million messages in social networks and found out which emoticons and emojis are the most popular in different countries of the world.Discuss
In Russia, the most popular emoji was the “Red Heart”, and this emoticon is the second most popular emoticon in the world. At the same time, in Saudi Arabia, in some circumstances, “Red Heart” can be perceived as obscenity and harassment, so “White Heart” is used there.
In China, emoji is quite popular among Russian users Clapping hands can mean an invitation to have sex. And in Greece, the “Class” (thumbs up) emoji can offend the interlocutor.
The most popular emoticon in the world turned out to be the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoticon: it is used in 75 countries around the world.