Interpreting and Translating Emojis

Copyright © 2025 Safer Schools Together. The Interpreting and Translating Emojis Guide will provide School Safety/Threat Assessment (SS/TA) Teams with a functional understanding of emojis commonly used by today’s youth and their association with specific categories of concern.


INTRODUCTION
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SUICIDAL IDEATION/MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN/SELF-HARM EMOJIS
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Example of Emojis Used:
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RISK OF SEXTORTION
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Example of Emojis Used:
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CYBERBULLYING EMOJIS
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Example of Emojis Used :
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HATE AND RADICALIZATION EMOJIS
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE EMOJIS
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GANG ASSOCIATED EMOJIS
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Example of Emojis:
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DRUGS/TRAFFICKING
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Examples of Emojis Used:
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VIOLENCE/GROUPS
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Example of Emojis Used:
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GENMOJI
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VIDEO GAMES AND EMOTES
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INTERNET SLANG/LINGO
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Gang Associated Internet Slang/Lingo
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Additional Internet Lingo/Slang
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