Partly due to the internet, and partly due to the negative aspects of humanity, innocent or nonsensical signs and symbols are often coopted or changed to fit the hateful agenda of different groups.

The triangular 'matrix' hand signal featured in Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere shows 'endorsement for controversial people', as per an expert.

It started out as a way to troll the so-called liberal media, borne out of alt-right posts on message board 4chan. Now, according to Jewish civil rights organization the Anti-Defamation League, the ...

Here's what you should know about the "OK" hand sign by now: In early 2017, a bunch of trolls on 4chan thought it would be funny to trick the media into claiming the "OK" hand sign - thumb and ...

While the sign is a symbol of hate, context does matter. One viewer pointed out that during the previous introductions, Donohue held up the number of wins he had coming into the game. Donohue’s ...

The University of Nebraska has changed its mascot’s hand gesture after more than 47 years, the university said, after the traditional one became associated with racist groups. The Herbie Husker mascot ...

San Jose State said Thursday that it would be ending its official use of the “Spartan Up” hand gesture because of the way the “OK” hand gesture has been adopted by white supremacists. The gesture, ...

A "Jeopardy!" contestant is fending off accusations after at-home viewers accused the two-time winner of flashing a hand gesture that has become synonymous with white supremacist groups. Returning ...

Karen Read’s throngs of well-wishers have adopted a special, silent hand gesture to show their support for the Massachusetts woman who had been charged with the murder of her Boston cop boyfriend. And ...

An Iranian athlete’s hand signal on a crowded team bus on the Gold Coast has sparked a wave of international concern.