Ubuntu 19.10 here. Happens to me as well, it is possible to temporary quick-fix by reinstalling the package. The problem comes back randomly after hours, days, weeks.
sudo apt-get install --reinstall fonts-noto-color-emoji Link to the related stackoverflow thread proving that problem still persist: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1029661/18-04-color-emoji-not-showing-up-at-all-in-chrome-only-partially-in-firefox -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fonts-noto-color-emoji in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1859926 Title: fonts-noto-color-emoji not making pretty emojis in google chrome Status in fonts-noto-color-emoji package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Google-Chrome and emoji's is being a weird headache. Something's causing it not to find the right font to make emoji's: "[13743:1:0115/225907.016533:ERROR:child_process_sandbox_support_impl_linux.cc(79)] FontService unique font name matching request did not receive a response. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-noto-color-emoji/+bug/1859926/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
