Apple is hiding a smile behind its new mask emoji

GIF: Emojipedia

In a move that, I'm sure, has absolutely no relation to anything going on in the world today, Apple has quietly updated its Face with Medical Mask" emoji with friendlier eyes, eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. Before, it looked a little lethargic. Now, it's almost happy? You can practically imagine a smile underneath.

Except you don't have to imagine. Wait for it:

GIF: Emojipedia

As Emojipedia points out, the new emoji is literally Apple's existing Smiling Face" with a mask on top. Do you think the artist was imagining a frown under there? Probably not.

Juxtaposition: Emojipedia

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