NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
One of the most entertaining elements of Snapchat as a social media platform is the use of emojis, yellow hearts, planets, and other symbols.
Like TikTok, Snapchat users are generally from a younger demographic (although the app is strictly for those aged 13+) so the prominence of emojis isn’t a huge surprise.
With the photo messaging app now adding an AI chatbot to its long list of features (including video sending, instant messaging, and photo exploring), it’s the ideal time to learn more about Snapchat.
So, what are Snapchat solar systems, and how do they work?
Here is what you need to know.
If you’re a subscriber to Snapchat+, you may have noticed a ‘Friends’ or even a ‘Best Friends’ badge on some of your mate’s friend profiles.
This means that they are one of your eight closest friends, and if the ‘best friends’ badge is there, you are also one of theirs. Cute.
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By tapping on this badge, you’ll see a new screen which displays a planet representing a different place in their orbit – the closer they are to the Sun, the more interactions you have with them.
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Imagine your friends as a solar system, with you being the Sun. If they were the Earth in this system, they would be your third closest friend.
Get it?
Here is the full list in order:
You can view the planet images on Snaptchat’s website.
It’s worth keeping in mind to view Friend Solar Systems, you and your friends must have a linked Bitmoji.
Why no Pluto? Don’t forget – after fierce debate, Pluto was downgraded to a ‘dwarf planet’ by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006.
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, the controversial move was made because Pluto was not large enough to ‘exert its orbital dominance’.
Hopefully, this didn’t hurt Pluto’s feelings too much.
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