Do you denote laughter with a "haha,” "hehe," "lol" or emoticons? Researchers at Facebook have analyzed a week of posts to see which forms of expressions are most popular among certain users.

Unlike haha, lol can signify mockery, ... But haha is perfectly acceptable when used after, you know, something funny. Capitalize to HAHA or even just HA to put some joy back into it, ...

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The cool kids at Facebook Inc. are telling e-laughers everywhere that “haha” and emoji are in, and “lol” is out.

That compares to 51.4 percent who write "haha" when they think something is funny on the site. A whopping 22.7 percent are most fond of emoji, and 13.1 percent of Facebook users included in the ...

According to new research by Facebook, LOL’s dominance is coming to an end. The classic Internet slang term, which stands for “laugh out loud,&#8221 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — LOL had a good run.According to new research by Facebook, LOL’s dominance is coming to an end. The classic Internet slang term, which stands for “laugh out loud,&#… ...

While the majority of men used "haha," women dominated in emoji game use also used "lol" more often. Facebook. Laughter on Facebook also varies by location.

Only 1.9 percent of Facebook users included in the study used "LOL" as their primary form of online laughter. That compares to 51.4 percent who write "haha" when they think something is funny on ...

Adding that LOL/haha/laughing emoticon can easily become a habit that’s hard to break, for various reasons. That’s fair: Communication and relationships are ongoing processes.