Snapchat's moving emoji are the latest quirky craze - CNET

So, how long before Facebook copies Snapchat's moving emoji?

Emoji are coming to life in the Snapchat app. A new feature can pin the icons to moving objects in videos. The app tends to be edgy when it tries new video effects, but one filter is being criticized for being half-baked. Watch CNET Update to lea why a Bob Marley face filter is stirring up controversy, and get a lesson in how to create 3D stickers.

Moving emoji may be fun, but encryption is a bigger topic these days in messaging apps. Viber is rolling out end-to-end encryption to protect the chats for its 700 million users. The change comes as today's largest tech companies join forces to speak out against an anti-encryption bill being worked on in the Senate.

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