Canva mobile app shows false unread badge counts repeatedly
Canva users report phantom unread notification badges that disappear when the app is opened, happening multiple times daily. The gap is minor UX noise in a third-party product rather than an unmet market need. Low frequency and no willingness to pay for a fix.
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