Thanks to hate groups, the 'OK' hand gesture is not always okay to use anymore.

The Anti-Defamation League officially included the 'okay' hand sign it in its "Hate on Display" database in 2019. Here's what you need to know about the evolution of the symbol.

The “Okay” hand sign now lives in a purgatory of meaning, along with other memes that have been at least partially radicalized because online racists thought it would be funny to radicalize them.

OK sign is under siege: How the squeaky-clean hand gesture was twisted by trolls and acquired racist undertones Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook ...

The OK hand sign has been added to a list of hate symbols. The finger-and-thumb gesture - which is also a popular emoji - is being used by some as a "sincere expression of white supremacy ...

Once the pose of the hand is determined, that pose is compared to a bunch of known gestures, from sign language symbols for letters and numbers to things like “peace” and “metal.” ...

The University of Guam, which in 2011 adopted a new “Big G” logo, based on a traditional fishhook and the letter “G,” now has an official hand-sign — the “Trident” — the university ...