Person Gesturing NO on Telegram

What it signals here

sticker mapping

Maps closely to animated 'nope' or 'denied' sticker packs popular in Telegram sticker stores.

channel use

Used by channel admins in announcements to clearly mark things that are NOT allowed or NOT happening.

group meaning

In group chats signals strong disagreement with a proposal or shuts down an argument branch without extensive typing.

bot context

Some Telegram bots use this emoji in automated responses to rejected commands or invalid inputs.

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