Hand With Fingers Splayed on Facebook

What it signals here

reaction meaning

Used to signal a wave, a greeting, or a 'hold on' gesture in comment threads.

comment use

Older users tend to use it as a literal wave emoji in birthday posts or as a greeting on friends' walls.

boomer interpretation

Commonly interpreted by older demographics as a literal friendly wave or a 'hi there' gesture rather than a stop signal.

group use

Used in Facebook groups to flag posts, call attention to something, or signal 'I need to say something important here.'

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