The “Okay” hand sign now lives in a purgatory of meaning, along with other memes that have been at least partially radicalized because online racists thought it would be funny to radicalize them.

The “Girl Who Is Going To Be Okay” meme is based on a video made by comedian Caitlin Reilly in which she shares the “POV” of that character—a woman who is clearly grappling with ...

In response, their partner wrote “lmao,” followed by “don’t worry about it babe,” to which the first wrote, “okay ️ ... As the meme started to spread, some have switched ...

Aja Romano writes about pop culture, media, and ethics. Before joining Vox in 2016, they were a staff reporter at the Daily Dot. A 2019 fellow of the National Critics Institute, they’re ...