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Twitter / X 2026 01 09 Update

Exploding Head on Twitter / X 2026 01 09 Update

Twitter / X shipped a new design for Exploding Head in 2026 01 09 Update, released January 9, 2026. The previous design is shown beside it.

Previous release
Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 15.1Twemoji 15.1
This release
Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in 2026 01 09 Update

2026 01 09 Update

How Twitter / X has drawn Exploding Head

  1. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 2.1
    Twemoji 2.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 2.3
    Twemoji 2.3

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  3. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 2.4
    Twemoji 2.4

    Shipped in 14 releases before it changed

  4. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 12.1.6
    Twemoji 12.1.6

    Shipped in 7 releases before it changed

  5. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 15.0
    Twemoji 15.0

    Shipped in 4 releases before it changed

  6. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in Twemoji 15.1
    Twemoji 15.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  7. Exploding Head as drawn by Twitter / X in 2026 01 09 Update
    2026 01 09 Update

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

Every Twitter / X release of Exploding Head

  1. Twemoji 2.1 ✳
  2. Twemoji 2.3 ✳
  3. Twemoji 2.4 ✳
  4. Twemoji 2.5
  5. Twemoji 2.6
  6. Twemoji 2.7
  7. Twemoji 11.0
  8. Twemoji 11.1
  9. Twemoji 11.2
  10. Twemoji 11.3
  11. Twemoji 11.4
  12. Twemoji 12.0
  13. Twemoji 12.1
  14. Twemoji 12.1.3
  15. Twemoji 12.1.4
  16. Twemoji 12.1.5
  17. Twemoji 12.1.6 ✳
  18. Twemoji 13.0
  19. Twemoji 13.0.1
  20. Twemoji 13.0.2
  21. Twemoji 13.1
  22. Twemoji 13.1.1
  23. Twemoji 14.0
  24. Twemoji 15.0 ✳
  25. Twemoji 15.0.1
  26. Twemoji 15.0.2
  27. Twemoji 15.0.3
  28. Twemoji 15.1 ✳
  29. 2026 01 09 Update ✳

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

Exploding Head on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Exploding Head look like on Twitter / X?
On Twitter / X it is the design shipped in 2026 01 09 Update, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Twitter / X add Exploding Head?
Twitter / X first drew Exploding Head in Twemoji 2.1, released July 15, 2016.
How many times has Twitter / X redrawn Exploding Head?
X Corp. (Twemoji, originally Twitter) has shipped 29 versions of Exploding Head. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.
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