Copyright on WhatsApp

What it signals here

chat meaning

Used casually to mark something as 'yours' in a joke, like sending a meme with ©️ to say you made it.

status meaning

Placed on status quotes to assert the quote is original and not to be shared without credit.

double meaning

Can mean both legitimate copyright notice for small business owners sharing their work, or a playful 'this thought belongs to me' among friends.

See it elsewhere