WhatsApp is getting its own set of emojis, but good luck telling the difference

Icons’ final look may still be tweaked before they’re officially released

Photo: Twitter/Emojipedia

Put a smiley face on it: WhatsApp is getting its own emojis.

The Facebook-owned company on Monday unveiled a proprietary set of the symbols that will be used in its chat app. Previously, WhatsApp used Apple’s emojis not only in its iPhone and Mac apps, but also in its apps for Android and Windows devices.

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