thumbs up: medium skin tone
A hand with its thumb extended upwards, representing approval, agreement, or a positive signal, with a medium skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for thumbs up: medium skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood as a sign of approval, 'good job', or 'okay'. Used frequently in digital communication to affirm or agree.
- Middle East (parts of)
- Can be considered offensive in some countries, particularly in parts of Iran and the Middle East, where it is equivalent to an insult.
- West Africa
- In some West African cultures, it can be interpreted as a disrespectful or rude gesture.
- Southeast Asia
- Generally understood as a positive sign of approval or agreement.
