The "Concerned" emote depicts a simple, hand-drawn face with raised eyebrows, side-glancing eyes, and a slightly frowning mouth. It conveys a feeling of worry, suspicion, doubt, or mild discomfort about something happening in the stream or being said in chat.
This emote is part of the collection of reaction emotes that express specific emotions, allowing viewers to communicate their reactions without typing out full messages.
The "Concerned" emote appears to be a variation of the classic "MS Paint" style emotes that became popular on platforms like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), and FFZ (FrankerFaceZ). These hand-drawn, simplistic emotes gained popularity around 2018-2020 as alternatives to official Twitch emotes.
While not as famous as some other emotes like Kappa or PogChamp, the Concerned emote has become part of the standard reaction emote set used across many Twitch communities. The exact creator is not widely documented, as it's one of many similar-styled emotes that emerged from the broader Twitch community.
The "Concerned" emote is typically used in the following situations: