This is no laughing matter. Gen Z has canceled the fan-favorite acronym LOL. Instead, the slang-savvy generation has coined a more complicated term in lieu of laugh out loud: IJBOL. For the ...

You know those millennials who pepper every text with an “lol” or emoji like it’s life support? Anna Gaddis (@annagaddis) is one of those people — and she’s clapping back at the haters. In a recent ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Is it time to say RIP to LOL? A Facebook study, external suggests that people are choosing to use "haha" and emojis over "LOL" to express laughter. The research claims more than half (51.4%) opt for ...