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How WhatsApp is changing the way we communicate

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Emojis instead of descriptions of feelings, abbreviations instead of long sentences: What has already developed into a superficial way of communicating could now become even more banal. But for good reason, according to one expert.



Larissa Kirchhoff



Bielefeld. Many users have been waiting for this for a long time: the popular messenger service WhatsApp introduces emoji reactions to messages. This will enable around 60 million Germans to reply to messages even more easily in the future. A reason to be happy? Or just a step towards poor communication? An expert classifies the situation. The update at a glance The function has become indispensable on Twitter, Instagram and Microsoft Teams. Because WhatsApp is only now following suit with its reactions, the news service is practically the dinosaur in the field…

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