New York (CNN Business) Millennials and Gen Zers in the United States may not think the "laughing" emoji 😂 is cool anymore, but a majority of emoji users around the world disagree, according to a new study. Adobe ADBE The "laugh out loud" 😂face is officially the world's most popular emoji, according to researchers fromwho surveyed 7,000 users across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. The flirtatious "wink and kiss"😘 and "sad face with a tear" 😢 emojis respectively rounded out the top five. The software maker on Thursday released the findings from its 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report ahead of World Emoji Day on Saturday. Of course, TikTok users have had it out over the "laugh out loud" 😂 emoji, which Gen Zers argued is cliché and uncool.

Source: CNN July 15, 2021 13:04 UTC