- sticker mapping
- Corresponds to the 'skeptical' or 'Pinocchio' sticker packs popular in Telegram sticker stores.
- channel use
- Media and news commentary channels use it to flag misinformation or dubious reporting in forwarded articles.
- group meaning
- In group chats it functions as a communal callout tool, often used when someone shares a dubious claim or obvious exaggeration.
- bot context
- Fact-checking bots in some Telegram channels respond with this emoji when a submitted statement is flagged as false or misleading.