Why skin tone modifiers don't work for ?, explained by an emoji historian

Why doesn't the ? emoji support skin tones? It's a mystery that has troubled Redditors for years — so we asked an emoji historian to break it down for us.

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Racial Diversity FTW: Get Ready For More Emojis Of Color

Emoji to Gain Expanded Racial Diversity With Skin Tone Modifier Option in Mid-2015 - MacRumors

New Emoji Candidates to Be Voted On in Spring 2016

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Skin Tone Emojis Boost Social Media Inclusion, Study Shows

Using skin color emojis in chat can open a complex discussion on race : NPR

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The introduction of emoji skin tones to improve inclusivity has opened up a complex conversation around identity and digital self-representation

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The Problem With Emoji Skin Tones That No One Talks About

Understanding the meaning of emoji in mobile social payments: Exploring the use of mobile payments as hedonic versus utilitarian through skin tone modified emoji usage - Dhiraj Murthy, Sabitha Sudarshan, Jung-Ah Lee

Emoji Skin Tone Modifiers: Analyzing Variation in Usage on Social Media

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