(CNN) -- Can a knife emoji double as a threat to kill someone? Does a heart emoji from a manager constitute sexual harassment? "Many courts haven't had to deal with the emoji much, but the numbers are ...

Somebody better hip O.J. Simpson to the best standards and practices on Twitter quickfast. The NFL legend, accused murder and ex-felon threatened a Twitter account with a gang of knife emojis.

What used to be seen as an innocent, fun way of communicating could now carry huge legal risks as cases involving emojis increase around the world. Within the last decade, more cases that involved the ...

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Can a knife emoji double as a threat to kill someone? Does a heart emoji from a manager constitute sexual harassment? More emojis are showing up in court cases throughout the United States. Attorneys ...

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