This new emoji is all of us in 2026

It’s a new year, and that means a new opportunity for Apple to debut an emoji that perfectly encapsulates the current state of online culture. 

Last year, the company unveiled “Face With Bags Under Eyes,” a beleaguered little guy with the weight of the world on his shoulders who felt like the visual equivalent of the first year of another Trump administration. And in 2026, it appears that Apple has done it again.

The company is currently beta-testing iOS 26.4, a software update...