Digital Desires #37: World Emoji Day

Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Night School | Vizla Kumaresan, Clinical Psychologist | Samuel Lim

18-Jul-18 15:00

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World Emoji Day is observed annually - and unofficially - on July 17th. Fuad and Vizla are joined by a member of the millennial generation Samuel Lim on this episode to reflect on how ideograms and smileys are changing the way we interact with each other.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck, Haniff Baharuddin

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Tags: Emoji, Screen Culture, Addiction, Smartphone, live and learn, The Bigger Picture,

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