Selfie emoji meaning

The selfie emoji shows a hand holding a smartphone at arm's length, capturing the act of taking a picture of oneself, often referred to as a selfie. This emoji is commonly used to represent the popular activity of snapping selfies, which has become a key part of social media culture. People often use this emoji when talking about photography, sharing moments online, or simply expressing the trend of taking pictures with their smartphones. It reflects how technology has made it easy for individuals to document their lives and share their personal stories with others.

The selfie emoji was approved in Unicode 9.0 and added in Emoji 3.0, see related proposal L2/15054