On International Internet Day 2020 Twitter celebrates by mapping the history of all of the custom emojis it has introduced over five years in India.
Hyderabad: Words have always been the starting point for expressing yourself, but in this day and age, words alone just don’t cut it. Ever imagined if emojis were never invented? Well, thinking of messages without emojis is extremely difficult for each one of us today. So much so that emojis make conversations interesting and help us express in the best way possible.
Twitter is one of the biggest companies and the biggest platforms where conversations happen everyday and it regularly adds custom emojis to mark special occasions. Twitter has seen new ways of communicating on the service, While people on Twitter have always had access to a standard set of emojis, GIFs, memes, videos, and more, but perhaps the most friendly and easy-to-use way of expressing oneself has become the emoji. Twitter in India has introduced several custom emojis in the past years that emphasise aspects of local culture,
entertainment, sports and current affairs in the country.
On International Internet Day 2020 Twitter celebrates by mapping the history of all of the custom emojis it has introduced over five years in India.
Custom emojis in India were first launched on the service in 2015 with 13 creative symbols to connect with audiences. Taking a cue from the popularity of these emojis, over the years this grew to 39 in 2016, 62 in 2017, 39 in 2018, 86 in 2019, and 50 in 2020 till September.
Here is a look at how custom emojis on Twitter have come to connect with Indians from across the country.
#MakeInIndia is first non US based brand to get @Twitter emoji promoting India as a global manufacturing hub @jack pic.twitter.com/GHA28whCRC
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 4, 2015
Last year you shared your festive moments on Twitter w/ our 1st #HappyDiwali emoji. We’re bringing the diya back this year & need your help! pic.twitter.com/Ve1rNAS2Qk
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) October 25, 2016
FAN ALERT: A first for #Cricket. Special @Twitter emojis for #IPL‘s biggest superstars. Go on, Tweet to unlock your favourite player’s emoji pic.twitter.com/HUbz9hQbYZ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 5, 2017
We are unwavering in our efforts towards creating a strong, prosperous & inclusive India of Dr. Ambedkar’s dreams. #JaiBhim
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 13, 2017
One of Twitter India’s biggest social initiatives #PowerOf18aimed at encouraging the youth of India to contribute to public debate and participate in civic engagement, and also received its own emoji.
FAN ALERT: A first for #Cricket. Special @Twitter emojis for #IPL‘s biggest superstars. Go on, Tweet to unlock your favourite player’s emoji pic.twitter.com/HUbz9hQbYZ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 5, 2017
Unlock #WWC17 captain emojis as part of our unprecedented coverage of the women’s game with @TwitterSports!
More ➡ https://t.co/zomBtgHTbf pic.twitter.com/MuDENmsF0u
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2017
Unlock #WWC17 captain emojis as part of our unprecedented coverage of the women’s game with @TwitterSports!
More ➡ https://t.co/zomBtgHTbf pic.twitter.com/MuDENmsF0u
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2017
We’re happy to join @AnushkaSharma on her mission to bring warmth and compassion to the timeline. Use #HappyTweets to activate this special Twitter emoji, and tell us what makes you smile! https://t.co/EzSicmlpWA
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) December 4, 2019
We love your love for the ‘90s, so we’re making it official. Use #90sLove #BackToThe90s or #90sNostalgia to activate a special emoji and let’s go back in time. pic.twitter.com/0RpnzDeZdR
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) May 14, 2020
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