Since the official launch of the Instagram social network, many improvements have been seen in it. However, since it was bought by the Facebook company, currently Meta, countless updates have been applied to it. One of the most significant has been the blue dot.
However, many people, just like you, may not know what this point is for or what its meaning or usefulness is. For this reason, right now, you will be able to see what this point means, in which parts of the network it appears and how to differentiate it from other blue points with different meanings.
How to know why a blue dot appears in Instagram direct messages?
While in Instagram direct messages, you may see a blue dot, but you don’t know why. There are actually at least 2 reasons for this point to appear while you’re there. Right now, you will see this:
new messages
When there is a new message in Instagram direct messages, a blue dot usually appears. This blue dot is an indicator that you have not opened the message and that the message is new. If you want this point to disappear, just open the message and reply to it. Otherwise, the message will still have the blue dot and you won’t be able to remove it until you open it.
The user’s connection status
Another reason why you may also see a blue dot is to indicate the connection status of the person with whom you are chatting or messaging. If the blue dot does not appear anywhere, that means that this person is not connected on Instagram, and that if you write to him, he will not respond immediately.
However, if a blue dot appears in the name of the person you are talking to, that means that they are active and you can write to them, and if that person so wishes, they can reply to you immediately.
What is the meaning of the blue dot that appears in the Instagram search engine?
Surely, when you enter the Instagram search engine, you have come across a blue dot more than once. As on previous occasions, it is also likely that you do not know what these blue dots mean. If when you enter the username of an influencer, actor or artist in the search engine, a blue dot appears on the same line, it can mean several things.
First of all, if the blue dot has a check shape, it means this is an Instagram verified user. These types of blue dots are located right next to the user’s name. On the other hand, if this blue dot has a round shape and is a little further from the username, it means something else.
This means that said user has recently uploaded a new publication. You can go into their profile and check that this is the case. In short, the general meaning of the blue dot, wherever it is, is that in that section there is something new that you have not seen yet and that you have to see. There are many other new features in Instagram, such as the stories that appear in green.
Why are there only a few people who have the blue dot verifying their accounts?
Many people have confused the blue dot with the Instagram verification check. Actually, the only thing these two things have in common is just the color, since their meanings are totally different. The meanings of each are:
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Blue dot: it is used to identify or indicate that in some section there is something new that you should see, because it may be of interest to you, whether it is a message or a new publication. They have almost the same function as push notifications, if you want you can activate them.
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Blue verification check: this serves to identify users within Instagram who are verified. Verification allows these users to earn money for the content they upload to their accounts
So, only some people have the blue verification check, because to obtain it they must meet a certain number of requirements that are not achievable for common accounts. Most of the people who have this blue check are artists, actors or influencers.
