In September 2019, the Anti-Defamation League released an updated list of hate-related symbols, hand signs and numbers. Among them was a familiar, seemingly innocent gesture: the “OK” sign ...

The “OK” hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL added that symbol along with several others on Thursday to its long-standing ...

For many, the cross with bent arms is a painful symbol of evil, hate and genocide. For others, it's an ancient sign of peace and prosperity. For all involved, it's an issue fraught with history ...

The echo is but one recent example of how hate is spreading online. Earlier this year, when Microsoft introduced “Tay,” described as “a chatbot created for 18-24 year-olds in the U.S. for ...

Hate speech is fluid, dependent on cultural context and social meaning. To manage it, platforms must constantly re-evaluate hateful symbols and communicate with users about their decision-making.

The OK sign's new meaning as a "white power" sign was originally a 4chan troll. The Anti-Defamation League has now classified it as an actual hate symbol.

The “OK” hand gesture is among the 36 new entries added Thursday to a database of hate symbols used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists. According to the Anti-Defamation ...

In an effort to expose and combat hate speech, the Anti-Defamation League periodically designates “hate symbols,” or icons–some of which appear to be inoffensive–that now have nefarious ...

Cooper Fleishman is an editorial director at Mic. He is on Twitter. Updated October 3, 2016, 3:27 AM In June, Anthony Smith and I investigated the alt-right's use of the (((echoes))) symbol to ...

It appears that a joke/prank created on the forum of 4chan.org was successful in its goal to get the internet and people to think the common 'OK' hand sign was actually a white power symbol.

Last year's deadly protests in Charlottesville exposed the world to all kinds of symbols that represent hate. Local groups want you to be aware of what you're looking at if it shows up in D.C ...

For many, the cross with bent arms is a painful symbol of evil, hate and genocide. For others, it's an ancient sign of peace and prosperity. For all involved, it's an issue fraught with history ...