Backhand Index Pointing Left: Light Skin Tone on WhatsApp

What it signals here

chat meaning

Directional pointer used to reference something said earlier in the chat or to indicate a shared link/media to the left in a conversation thread.

status meaning

Used in status updates to draw attention to a previous status or to point toward a linked thought or call to action.

double meaning

Can subtly imply 'look at what they just said' in group chats, used to call someone out without typing a full response.

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