Social media platforms are taking the world by storm, and we can’t say we’re upset about it. While there are many downsides to excessive internet usage and social media addiction, social media is no less than a boon when done in moderation. Think about it: How many ways has social media, or the internet made your life easier? First and foremost, the internet helped you continue your studies for about two years!
While it wasn’t particularly fun or easy, WhatsApp and Zoom collectively became the teachers. From notes to classes and doubt-clearing sessions, all of it could be done. If anything, students saved precious time usually spent on commute and gossiping.
Next up on our list is socialization. While it might sound snobby and unnecessary, it’s very important for teenagers to talk to more and more people to increase their social skills.
Social knowledge is one of the seven qualities required in a person for personal success and the betterment of society. The other six are perseverance, discipline, gratitude, optimism, self-control, and zest.
And while it might sound like an easily cultivatable skill, it is only so if you practice it enough, don’t you think? Without practice, even seasoned artists and professionals have trouble keeping up. Think about what that means for a young, underdeveloped mind that has not yet learned the skill.
Social media offers many opportunities for those who wish to network efficiently and meaningfully. Being able to talk to anyone from around the world at any given time is a very big deal that we all have taken for granted.
Last but not least, we have education. Any skill you can think of can be learned from YouTube, LinkedIn, or one of the millions of websites on the internet. You can join interactive classes online for a better experience or learn alone at your own pace.
However, all these advantages have a cost, too. If you surf too much of the internet, it’ll become a useless waste of time. It’s essential that technology be used in the way it’s supposed to be, not how we want it to be.
Humans, especially teenagers, are quick to run after whatever makes them happy. However, it is at this age that they need to understand how to run after those things which will benefit us in the future.
Delayed gratification is the key to success, while continuous dopamine dulls the brain and the mind, removing all determination, willpower, strength, and discipline.
In today’s blog, we’ll discuss the meaning of the green dot near the camera icon on the Messenger app. Stay with us until this blog’s end to learn all about it!
What Does Green Dot Next to Camera on Messenger Mean?
Messenger is among the most popular social media messaging services on the market, second only to WhatsApp. Even though it was launched as an extension to Facebook, Messenger has still amassed a loyal user base and works remarkably well.
The story feature helped the platform’s popularity, as did its link to Facebook, the largest social media platform in the world with nearly three billion users. There are many small ways in which these platforms have been connected.
For example, you can choose to block a user on both Facebook and Messenger at once. The online activity status sometimes shows a user online on Facebook as on Messenger, too.
Let’s move on to our initial question: what is the meaning of the green dot next to the camera icon on Messenger? While there has been some speculation here, the answer is simple: it means the user is online and using a device supporting video calling.
As we’ve mentioned before, it’s not very accurate if you wish to find out whether or not the user is online. This is because sometimes, when a user is just scrolling on Facebook, they might still be displayed online on Messenger.
We know how annoying this sounds, but Meta will likely roll out a new update soon with an improvement. It does not mean that the user is currently on an audio or video call with someone. That would be a massive invasion of privacy, and Messenger takes the privacy of its users very seriously.
If you really need to know whether or not a user is online, there’s one easy solution: message them! After all, you are using Messenger, are you not? So, there’s no harm in letting someone know you’re thinking about them and want to talk to them.
In fact, if you’re interested in them, this might improve your chances with them! Trust us, making someone feel important is the first step to letting them know about it.
If you don’t want your online activity status, we can help you with that.
Here’s how to hide your Activity status on Messenger
Step 1: Launch Messenger on your smartphone and log in to your account.
Step 2: The first page is your Chats page. At the top left corner, locate and tap on your Facebook profile picture icon.
Step 3: This will bring you to Messenger settings. Under Profile heading, there will be an option called Active Status. Tap on it.
Step 4: On the next screen, there will be another option called Show when you’re active with a toggle button. By default, it is turned on. Turn it off.
There you go! You don’t have to worry about other users finding out you’re online.
If you’ve ever had any problems with another user, the best course of action is to block them. Messenger has added this feature with the sole purpose of making you feel safer and more comfortable on the platform. Next up, we’ll discuss how you can block a user on Messenger.
Here’s how to block someone on Messenger
Step 1: Launch Messenger on your smartphone and log in to your account.
Step 2: The first screen will be your Chats. Tap on your chat with who you want to block.
Step 3: This will bring you to their chats. At the top right corner, tap on the icon of the letter i. Scroll down till the end of the next page and locate the last and last-second options on the list, Block and Report.
Step 4: Tap on Block, then choose Messenger and Facebook, and your work here is done!
In the end
As we end this blog, let’s recap all we’ve discussed today.
Messenger is a great social media platform with many convenient options for users. If you’ve struggled to understand what that green dot next to the camera icon means, we’ve got you!
It means two things: the user is online, and the video calling service on Messenger is supported on their device. If you don’t want your activity status to be displayed to all users, you can turn it off, and we’ll help you with that, too!
Lastly, we talked about how to block a user on Messenger if they’ve been unpleasant to you.
If our blog has helped you, don’t forget to tell us all about it in the comments below!
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