On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a The watermelon has long been a symbol of protest for Palestinians, and as social media users suspect platforms of censoring content about Gaza, the corresponding emoji is being used in place of the Palestinian flag.

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The watermelon emoji is being used as a symbol of Palestinian resistance and support for Palestine. It is being used on social media platforms to replace words like 'Palestine' and 'Gaza' and is also being used in captions and handles to express support for Palestinian independence. The use of the watermelon emoji is a response to censorship of content about Gaza and is part of a larger trend of using coded language and euphemisms on social media.

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