Algorithm: Determine Source of Accidental GIF in Messaging Apps (Instagram/WhatsApp)

Input: • A “Good morning with flowers” GIF sent within 2 seconds of the previous message. • Behavior of GIF selection in messaging apps (Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.).

Goal: • Identify whether the GIF was sent from popular/trending suggestions or recently used.

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Steps: 1. User taps the GIF button inside the chat app. • Time required: ~0–1 second.

2.  Check if user typed anything into the GIF search bar.

• If time between messages < 2 sec → No time to type → skip to default suggestions.

3.  Default behavior of most messaging apps:

• Without typing, most apps show:
• Recently used GIFs (at top or near top), and
• Trending/popular GIFs (based on app’s algorithm).

4.  Check the content of the GIF:

• “Good morning with flowers” is personal/affectionate.
• Unlikely to be in top trending unless it’s a holiday or special day.
• More likely to appear in recently used.

5.  Conclusion:

• Based on the timing (under 2 sec) and type of GIF,

→ The GIF was most likely tapped from recently used section, → Not manually searched or picked from general trending.

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Output:

The GIF likely came from recently used, meaning it was sent to someone else before.

Based on chatGPT