INJUVE calls for new emojis to represent youth emancipation

The Spanish Youth Institute (INJUVE) has launched a social media campaign calling for the creation of new emojis that better represent the lived experiences of young people. The initiative highlights a lack of digital symbols for key aspects of youth life, specifically focusing on accessible emancipation and youth creativity.

Through Instagram, the institution is using a visual strategy that contrasts existing emojis with the symbols they believe are necessary. The campaign aims to increase digital visibility for issues affecting Spanish youth, arguing that the current lack of symbolic representation can limit the expression of their specific realities in everyday digital communication.