In much of the world, the thumb-up sign means 'okay'.But in Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iran, and parts of Italy and Greece, it is an obscene insult and carries the same meaning as the middle finger in South Africa.This is an example of which of the following types of communication barrier?
A) Misperception
B) Filtering
C) Cultural
D) Jargon
E) Semantics

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The fact that the thumbs-up sign has different meanings in different cultures indicates a cultural communication barrier, as the symbol is not universally understood in the same way.

In Much of the World, the Thumb-Up Sign Means 'Okay