This is the new trend on Twitter. “Red flag” emojis have appeared on the social network for a few days, arousing the curiosity of many Internet users who wonder about the meaning to be given to this new symbol.
Accompanying many tweets, but also widely used on Facebook posts and on LinkedIn publications, this emoticon illustrates what is called a “red flag” in English, that is to say a warning to a person for the warn of a danger, or a risky situation. This symbol, also used in the field of romantic meetings, has especially become in recent days a viral meme indicating a situation or something problematic.
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– Anthony Vincent (@AnthonyVnct) October 13, 2021
Over 1.5 million tweets using the emoji between October 10 and 13
Many Internet users have thus seized on this emoji, very often with humor. Some brands have also surfed on this trend to get a little more com at a lower cost.
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– Bescherelle Official (@BescherelleFR) October 14, 2021
“Data shows that between October 10 and 13, the app saw a 21% increase in the use of the red flag emoji. Worldwide, more than 1.5 million tweets using the emoji were recorded during this period with a peak on October 12, ”the social network Twitter said in a statement, not hesitating to add its stone in the building by tweeting a message filled with “red flag”.
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– Twitter (@Twitter) October 12, 2021
This “red flag” trend was not born on Twitter, it first appeared on TikTok, the popular social network for young people. The symbol has been used since September by Internet users to indicate what repels them in a man during a discussion, the site notes
Insider.