One of the most universally recognized approval gestures in the world — 'good job,' 'agreed,' or simple acknowledgment — and one of the most-used emoji on Facebook specifically, since it long doubled as that platform's default 'Like' button icon. Despite its global popularity, the gesture is considered offensive in a handful of countries (parts of the Middle East and West Africa), another example of gesture emoji not translating perfectly worldwide.
Keywords: +1, good, hand, like, thumb, up, yes