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July 17 is World Emoji Day
World Emoji Day is celebrated every year on July 17. It was created by Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge to celebrate the use and influence of emoticons in modern communication. Emojis are small digital images or icons used to express emotions, ideas and concepts in text messages and online communication.
Emojis have become an integral part of online communication, allowing people to visually add emotion and context to their messages. They transcended language barriers and became a universal form of expression. World Emoji Day is a way to recognize the popularity and importance of emojis in today's digital age.
In 2014, the Empire State Building in New York City was lit up with yellow lights for the first time to celebrate World Emoji Day. Since then, various landmarks around the world have been illuminated with yellow lights.