The bizarre new pulsating effect on Snapchat messages has a very simple meaning
Snapchat users are confused as many accounts suddenly start flashing the “Delivered” sign.
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- Why is “delivered” flashing on Snapchat?
- This does not mean that the person is active
- What Snapchat’s message icons mean
Why is “delivered” flashing on Snapchat?
The word “delivered” flashes after you send a message to let you know the message was successfully delivered to the friend.
“When the word ‘delivered’ flashes on Snapchat, it means the Snap you sent was successfully delivered to the recipient,” Snapchat’s chatbot My AI confirmed.
“It’s just a way to let you know your Snap has reached its destination.”
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Other words will also flash, including “received,” “open,” and “new snap,” to indicate the action has been completed.
This does not mean that the person is active
There’s a rumor going around the internet that the blinking means the person is currently active in the app and won’t open your message.
However, that is not true. The pulsing feature also doesn’t mean the recipient swipes halfway through the message.
This misinformation went viral in October according to a TikTok user said: “Snapchat just released the most interesting little thing.”
“If you’ve sent someone a Snapchat message and it flashes while it says ‘delivered,’ that means the person is actively using the app,” she continued.
The video has been viewed more than 2.4 million times and sent everyone into a frenzy in the comments because people thought it was true.
What Snapchat’s message icons mean
- Red solid arrow: You sent a Snap without sound and it didn’t open
- Red unfilled arrow: A friend opened your Snap without sound
- Red solid square: Your friend sent you a snap without sound and you didn’t open it
- Red unfilled square: The snap you sent without audio was viewed by the friend
- Red double unfilled arrows: A friend took a screenshot of a Snap without sound
- Red circle with arrowhead: A friend replayed a snap without sound
- Purple solid arrow: You sent a Snap with audio and it didn’t open
- Purple unfilled arrow: A friend opened your Snap with audio
- Purple solid square: A friend sent you a Snap with audio and you didn’t open it
- Purple unfilled square: You viewed a Snap with audio from your friend
- Purple double unfilled arrows: A friend took a screenshot of a Snap with sound
- Purple circle with arrowhead: A friend played a Snap with sound
- Blue solid arrow: You sent a chat message and it wasn’t read
- Blue unfilled arrow: A friend opened your chat message
- Blue solid square: A friend sent you a chat message and you didn’t read it
- Blue unfilled square: You viewed a chat message from this friend
- Blue double unfilled arrows: A friend took a screenshot of a chat message
- Gray solid arrow: You sent a snap that is pending
- Gray, unfilled square: A Snap or Chat message is pending and may have expired
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