[HOLD for payment 2025-01-24] Group chat - First group member is highlighted in contact list and confirmation page

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Version Number: 9.0.82-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: N/A
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+080101kh@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.0 / Chrome
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Open FAB > Start chat.
3. Click Add to group on a few members.
4. Click Next.
5. Note that the first member is highlighted.

Expected Result:

The first group member will not be highlighted in contact list and confirmation page (production behavior).

Actual Result:

The first group member is highlighted in contact list and confirmation page.

The same issue also happens in contact list when inviting member to workspace.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6708758_1736311073680.20250108_123442.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @strepanier03

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Triggered auto assignment to @srikarparsi (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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Triggered auto assignment to @strepanier03 (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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[srikarparsi]

Might have something to do with this PR, will check locally