You may have noticed a bunch of red flags making the rounds on Twitter thanks to tweets from the accounts of seemingly everyone from ordinary users, to influencers and brands.
That's thanks to the red flag emoji trend which has taken Twitter by storm, with people using red flag emojis to indicate metaphorical "red flags" relating to a range of topics—from dating chronicles, to TV show preferences, to the sports teams that people support—just as they would in real life.
Keep reading to find out more about Twitter's new red flag emoji trend.
What Is the Red Flag Trend on Twitter All About?
The red flag emoji trend was originally started by the community known as "Black Twitter", where users shared their take on red flags to look out for when dating.
As is often the case on Twitter, this trend quickly took off and spread across the Twitter community with many users sharing hilarious examples of things that people say or do in dating relationships that constitute "red flags". But rather than outright saying something is a red flag, the trend involves tweeting a statement followed by a series of red flag emojis.
This conveys the meaning that whatever was said in the statement is the "red flag".
The trend is often used in a fun, humorous way to address pet peeves and to highlight or vent about anything that users find annoying.
How the Red Flag Emoji Trend Is Being Used on Twitter
While the red flag emoji trend started with users sharing their dating chronicles in a light-hearted way, it has extended to every scenario you could possibly think of relating to human behavior.
All you do is type in a sentence quoting something you know is a red flag or that you think should be considered a red flag, followed by a series of the red flag emojis after it.
The trend has even extended to the businesses community on Twitter, with brand accounts hopping onto the trend to share fun Tweets to promote their products or services. Some brands that have joined in on the fun include KFC and Woolworths.
Twitter’s Red Flag Trend Is Promoting a Sense of Community
Twitter can get serious, with users debating topics like politics, climate change, racism, and other high-stakes issues that impact our lives. This can be a lot to consume on a social media platform.
However, sometimes Twitter does reflect a sense of community when users actually get along and exchange some banter and share more casual that offer something different from the more intense trends we tend to see on the app.