Is this a bug or a deliberate change?

Earlier this year, Google Messages looked to have settled on a new design for read receipts. The app looks to have rolled ...

Google Messages is rolling out a new read receipts color scheme to improve readability. It gives read receipts a bolder look with a white background and colored checkmarks. This new color scheme is ...

A recent update made read receipts in Google Messages stand out more with a white background, though it might be a bit bold ...

Google is trying out a new design for read receipts in Google Messages. The read receipts are now inside the message bubble. They appear on the right side, inside a circle that is a bit lighter than ...