What Does The Purple Ring Mean On Snapchat? | The US Sun

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SNAPCHAT has introduced a purple ring around friends’ stories.

Many users want to know what the different colors around the stories mean.

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What does the purple ring mean on Snapchat?

Snapchat launched in 2011 as a social media app that allowed users to send pictures that would disappear within a few seconds.

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A few years later, in 2013, they introduced stories that allowed users to post pictures and videos for 24 hours.

As the app continues to grow and update, users have seen several changes to stories, including the addition of a purple ring.

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While this might be confusing to some, the ring is simply just a design choice and only means that you have not viewed that story yet.

After a story is viewed, then the ring will turn grey.

What does the blue ring mean on Snapchat?

While most new stories on Snapchat have a purple ring, some have a blue one.

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The purple ring means that the story is unwatched and the same goes for the blue ring, however, the blue one means that you have been added to someone’s private story.

When someone has created a private story it means that they only want the content viewed by certain people.

If a user does not want to be a part of the private story, they can simply hold down on the story and select “story settings,” then “leave private story” to be removed.

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How can I create a private story?

Each user has a different reason for wanting a private story which is why Snapchat made it easy to create one.

To create a private story, users first log into their Snapchat account and press on their profile icon, bitmoji, or story thumbnail located on the top-left corner of their screen.

In the “stories” section, then press the button that says “+ private story” or “+ custom story” to create one.

After that, users can go through and select which of their friends can have access to the story.