• ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’ve said in your edit. They use a different colour.

    They do this because it’s important for the user to know.

    SMS isn’t encrypted. It also costs a lot to send images via SMS/MMS. The user needs to know, they are using a different chat mechanism.

    • RxBrad@lemmings.world
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      1 year ago

      Again, this is all in context to teens bullying each other over having the “wrong phone”.

      Unless, of course, you’re saying a teen might bully THEMSELF for having the wrong phone. The different-colored bubble is for only your own texts.