Backhand Index Pointing Up on Facebook

What it signals here

reaction meaning

Used by older users to point to a shared post above in a comment, meaning 'look at this' or 'important info above.'

comment use

Boomers use it to mean 'I agree with the comment above' or 'this person said it perfectly.'

boomer interpretation

Commonly misused as a general 'like' or approval signal, or to indicate something is above in a thread when they could simply reply.

group use

Group admins use it to point to pinned announcements or rules in comment threads.

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