Can You Be Liable for the Emojis You Use?

Emojis have infiltrated our everyday communications. They're fun to use and add pizzazz to messages and social media posts. But their use can create liability in surprising ways, like form a criminal threat or create a legally binding contract. Emoji law expert Professor Eric Goldman explains when emojis may have the same legal weight as words and the types of liability that can arise from their use.

 

  Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and co-director of its High Tech Law Institute.