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The police have released a new guide for parents into the secrets behind emoji use and what they might mean to help keep children safe.

Police have published a horrifying guide to the ‘secret world of emojis’ and how innocent looking emojis could in fact be a code for drug use or sex. The force have issued the guide to parents who might be concerned about how their children are using their phones and devices.

The list of examples include using a strawberry, dog, cherries, cake, ice cream or leaves to indicate cannabis. An aubergine or a peach might represent sex and an alien or a mask might mean MDMA.

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Police release guide to ‘secret world of emojis’ for parents - hidden meanings including sex & drug use