White power sign

White Power (hand sign) – ADL

White Power (hand sign)

Some white supremacists, particularly in California, may use a two-handed handsign in which one hand forms the letter “W” and the other hand forms the …

Some white supremacists, particularly in California, may use a two-handed handsign in which one hand forms the letter “W” and the other hand forms the letter “P,” to represent WP or “White Power.”

Okay Hand Gesture – ADL

Okay Hand Gesture | ADL

A common hand gesture that a 4chan trolling campaign claimed in 2017 had been appropriated as a symbol meaning “white power.” Used by many on the right–not …

A common hand gesture that a 4chan trolling campaign claimed in 2017 had been appropriated as a symbol meaning “white power.” Used by many on the right–not just extremists–for the purpose of trolling liberals, the symbol eventually came to be used by actual white supremacists as well. Caution must be used in evaluating instances of this symbol’s use.

Is that an OK sign? A white power symbol? Or just a right-wing …

Is that an OK sign? A white power symbol? Or just a right-wing troll? | Southern Poverty Law Center

19.9.2018 — From its adoption first by white nationalists, and then by 4chan trolls intent on ‘triggering the libs,’ the well-known hand signal’s use …

From its adoption first by white nationalists, and then by 4chan trolls intent on ‘triggering the libs,’ the well-known hand signal’s use points to deeper concerns.

OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols – BBC News

27.9.2019 — An anti-hate group says the finger-and-thumb sign is being used as an “expression of white supremacy”.

An anti-hate group says the finger-and-thumb sign is being used as an “expression of white supremacy”.

The ‘OK’ Hand Gesture Is Now Listed As A Symbol Of Hate

The ‘OK’ Hand Gesture Is Now Listed As A Symbol Of Hate : NPR

26.9.2019 — The Anti-Defamation League says the gesture that traditionally signals “all is well” has been hijacked by the white power movement and is …

The Anti-Defamation League says the gesture that traditionally signals “all is well” has been hijacked by the white power movement and is routinely used in racist memes and other online content.

When the O.K. Sign Is No Longer O.K. – The New York Times

15.12.2019 — Touching the thumb and index finger to make a circle, with the remaining three fingers held outstretched, is a gesture that people around …

Here is how a hand gesture long seen as innocuous was appropriated to signify “white power.”

OK gesture – Wikipedia

The OK gesture or OK sign or ring gesture (symbol/emoji: “👌”) is performed by connecting the thumb and index into a circle, and holding the other fingers …

How did the OK sign become a symbol of white supremacy?

How did the OK sign become a symbol of white supremacy? | The Independent | The Independent

17.12.2019 — The military is investigating whether a hand gesture displayed by cadets and midshipmen during television coverage of the Army-Navy football …

Gesture been used as positive symbol for centuries before being hijacked by alt-right

OK hand sign added to ADL hate symbols list

OK hand sign added to ADL hate symbols list – The Washington Post

26.9.2019 — The traditional hand gesture for “okay” is now considered a sign of hatred, along with 35 other signs, by a prominent Jewish civil rights …

The idea that the gesture is secretly associated with white supremacy began as a hoax to trigger a reaction from liberals and the media.

Fact Check: Does the ‘OK’ now signify ‘white power’?

17.12.2019 — It’s a common emoji, and in India, a gesture that people frequently make: forefinger bent to touch the tip of the thumb, creating a circle, …

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