Cartoon of the Week: The emoticon turns 35 :-)

The emoticon is celebrating its 35th anniversary this week!

On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon computer scientist Scott Fahlman used a 🙂 to indicate a joke in a message board post, and it has been famous ever since.

The emoticon gave birth to emoji, which changed the way we communicate. Now emoticons are seen as old school, but they inspired the emojis we use today.

Let’s honor the symbols that make our communication more emotional and our texts more alive.

Happy birthday, smiley face 🙂

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Brahim Jaouane

I am a Digital Marketing specialist specialized in SEO at eXo Platform. Passionate about new technologies and Digital Marketing. With 10 years' experience, I support companies in their digital communication strategies and implement the tools necessary for their success. My approach combines the use of different traffic acquisition levers and an optimization of the user experience to convert visitors into customers. After various digital experiences in communication agencies as well as in B2B company, I have a wide range of skills and I am able to manage the digital marketing strategy of small and medium-sized companies.