In the US, the symbol 'OK' was recognized as racist

The OK hand gesture has been added to the expanding list of hate symbols used by white supremacists. The American Jewish non-governmental human rights socio-political organization Anti-Defamation League has announced dozens of new additions to its database. Writes about it CBS News.

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As stated in the Anti-Defamation League, for the first time this symbol has acquired such a meaning on some Internet services.

Soon, he turned into a gesture accepted “in some circles as a sincere expression of the superiority of whites,” the civil rights group said.

Suspect in New Zealand terrorist attack in March, 2018 showed this symbol during his appearance in court in March after being arrested for killing 51 people in mosques in Christchurch (New Zealand).

Other new characters on the list include a bowl haircut, which is a bowl-shaped haircut that resembles the one worn by Charleston gunman Dylann Roof. He was convicted of the fatal executions of nine African-American parishioners in 2015 and sentenced to death.

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Many of the recently added symbols appeared at events of white supremacists such as Unite the Law rally in Charlottesville, and were also painted on weapons used by the Christchurch shooter, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Slogans and symbols appeared on the Internet on platforms such as 4chan, 8chan and Reddit, before switching to major social networks such as Twitter and Facebook or even gaming platforms.

“These are the latest business cards of racial hatred,” said Mark Pitkavage, a senior fellow at the Center for Combating Defamation against Extremism. “While some hate symbols are short-lived, others live their own lives and become online trolling tools.”

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We pay special attention to those symbols that demonstrate longevity, as well as symbols that are moving from online use to the real world, ”he added.

The Anti-Defamation League created a database in 2000 to help track hate groups and help law enforcement, educators, and the public recognize characters that serve as a warning about the presence of extremists, white advocates of superiority, and anti-Semites.

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“We believe that law enforcement agencies and the public should be fully informed about the meaning of these symbols, which can serve as the first warning sign of the presence of haters in the community or school,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, director general of the Anti-Defamation League.

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