According to recent observations, Google Messages now introduces a setting for “Show animated emojis” to turn off interactive effects, animated emojis, and more.
Within the Google Messages settings, you’ll find a new toggle for “Show animated emojis” under Send pictures faster, hear outgoing and incoming message sounds, and pinch to zoom in chat text.
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Today, this is enabled by default. Once disabled, animated emojis are replaced with regular emoji characters, though fullscreen effects (which Google recently reconsidered) and interactive effects (👍❤️ 😂 😮 😡 👎 💩 🎉 😠 😢) are no longer present.
However, reactions left on messages will still animate, albeit with subtle motion.