Most of them created realistic designs for the emoji, modeled after real-life pistols. While Microsoft’s looked more like a ray gun from a science fiction movie. But in iOS 10, Apple was the ...

But the emoji hadn’t depicted realistic guns for years. Until now. Broni calls the change one of the most significant updates to emoji design in years. Critics of the platform’s direction ...

Ten emoji have been linked to violence, according to For Working Parents. Unsurprisingly, the water gun and knife refer to weapons, while the dynamite and pirate flag simply refer to crime in general.