Alito told the New York Times in a statement that his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, placed the flag upside down as a response to ...

The hand gesture has evolved from its traditional use into a symbol used by white supremacists ... a hoax claiming the gesture represented a “W” and a “P” for white power.

In February 2017, 4chan users started the hoax "Operation O-KKK," a call to spread the sign around the internet and claim it as a symbol of white supremacy. The anonymous 4channer who started it ...