person facepalming

This emoji represents covering one's face with their hand in frustrating or embarrassing situations. It's similar to expressions like "Oh dear" or "OMG."

It's often used when you've made a mistake or encountered an unbelievable situation. It's also frequently used with friends, expressing sentiments like "What do I do..." or "I can't believe it..."

This gesture is a universal body language expressing awkwardness or frustration. It has become a representative emoji for the "facepalm" meme on social media.

Since its official registration as an emoji in 2016, it has become one of the most used emoticons online for expressing emotions. It was especially popular worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic to express frustrating situations.