LOL is currently in private beta with around 100 high school students who signed non-disclosure agreements with parental consent to do focus groups and one-on-one testing with Facebook staff.

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.

Davidson often sees "lol" used in conjunction with self-deprecating humor, or to poke fun at someone in a bad situation, like "if someone says they're stuck on the subway, and you text back 'lol ...

Here's the results from software maker Adobe. The "LOL Face" came out on top after more than 7,000 people across several countries took part in the poll.

This article is more than 9 years old. To indicate laughter while surfing Facebook, do you write “lol,” “haha,” “hehe” or use a smiling emoji?

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.

(CNN) – The debate is over. The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ...

The realization that "lol" has become a sort of a conversational crutch for me is somewhat disturbing, but I can take a shred of solace knowing I'm not alone. As previously noted, many of my ...

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the most popular emoji in the world. Software maker Adobe surveyed more than 7,000 people across several countries and the LOL face ranked No. 1.