Why skin tone modifiers don't work for ?, explained by an emoji

Why doesn't the ? emoji support skin tones? It's a mystery that has troubled Redditors for years — so we asked an emoji historian to break it down for us.

Working with Emoji skin tones in apps

In iOS, the handshake emoji is the only skin-based emoji where you can't change the color of the skin. : r/ios

Is It Okay to Use White Emoji? - The Atlantic

skin tone modifier for smartphones will change the face of emojis

UTS #51: Unicode Emoji

The Subtle Art of Choosing Emoji Skin Tones for One's Self in a Hypersensitive World

Skin tone emojis 🏻 🏼 🏽 🏾 🏿

BEM for everyone else. Using emoji to explain the principles…, by Dave House

Emoji to Gain Expanded Racial Diversity With Skin Tone Modifier Option in Mid-2015 - MacRumors

OS X 10.10.3 Puts More Focus on Emoji, Lays Groundwork for Skin Tone Modifiers - MacRumors

37 New Emojis Ranked From Worst to Best - InsideHook