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Spam those emoji.

Google is making it easier to access emoji as part of a few changes to Meet on iOS and Android. Instead of hiding the emoji picker behind the three dots menu, Google will replace the raise hand button on the bottom bar with an emoji button. Handy!

Two screenshots showing changes to Google’s emoji picker in Meet.
Left: the current way; right; the new way.
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