With more than 3 600 emojis in circulation globally, typing a text message or email without the use of one almost feels taboo these days, but some emojis can get you in trouble with your employer and possibly with the law. Something as simple as a laughing emoji can be seen as insubordination in the workplace, but it all depends on the context of the conversation.
This is according to social media law expert and The Digital Law Company CEO Emma Sadleir, who emphasises that an emoji can change the meaning of a message. “The thing is, context changes everything. A laughing emoji can be threatening and it can also be humour. It could mean insubordination; it could be a respect issue and it could also be sexual harassment.
