Beginning last weekend, some TikTok users in the United States report that they are unable to leave the transgender flag emoji in the comments section of the social media platform. While some report no issues, others who attempt to publish a comment with the flag find that it appears as two separate emojis: a white flag and the transgender symbol. @yesinmybackyard #stitch with @JDkon this is more of a technical explainer of a fun technical glitch, but no TikTok is not censoring the trans flag # #apec The missing emoji could be a bug or glitch; above, one user explains how newer emojis work and how, in the programming back end, they are essentially a combination of two emojis. But amid growing concerns over the federal government's attempts at transgender erasure the prospective buyer of the app's U.S. operations, Oracle, was cofounded by Larry Ellison, a staunch ally of President Trump the missing flag has set off some alarm bells.The second Trump administration has taken particular aim at trans people and visibility, presiding over a number of bans, erasure from federal sites, the reversal of rights, and blatant attacks. In light of this political context, GLAAD, a prominent LGBTQ+ media watchdog, urged TikTok to take action in a statement to Out: "TikTok should swiftly investigate and resolve this problem.""This emoji is widely used by trans and nonbinary users to express pride and identity," the statement continued. "Weve seen harmful and shocking rollbacks from other platforms this year with companies like Meta, YouTube, and LinkedIn abandoning basic policy protections and safety features for trans and nonbinary users including Metas deletion of trans and nonbinary themes from Messenger, and blocking of LGBTQ hashtags from teens on Instagram." "It is more important than ever right now that companies are loud and clear in their values and that they practice inclusiveness and safety for transgender people on their platforms," the organization's statement concluded.Out reached out to TikTok for comment, but did not immediately hear back.