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badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Justice Department called out Apple for afflicting Android
> smartphone users with the dreaded “green bubble” in text messages —
> calling it a mark of “social stigma, exclusion and blame” as part of
> its landmark antitrust case against the iPhone maker.
> 
> “Green bubble” status has long been a source of mockery online, with
> some women even jokingly declaring that they find men who own Androids
> less attractive.
> 
> In the past, Apple rivals like Google have demanded that the company
> “fix” texting.
> 
> “Many non-iPhone users also experience social stigma, exclusion, and
> blame for ‘breaking’ chats where other participants own iPhones,” the
> lawsuit claimed, adding that the effect is “particularly powerful for
> certain demographics, like teenagers.”
> 
> The notorious issue was heavily featured in the antitrust complaint
> filed by the DOJ and 16 state attorneys general in New Jersey federal
> court.
> 
> Attorney General Merrick Garland said Apple undermines rivals by having
> texts from Androids to iPhones suffer from “limited functionality.”
> 
> Android users can’t see typing indicators, experience poor video
> quality and have non-encrypted messages when texting with iPhone users.
> 
> Additionally, Apple has stifled rival apps that could have fixed the
> problem, the DOJ alleged.
> 
> 
> https://nypost.com/2024/03/22/business/doj-slams-apple-over-fueling-social-stigma-for-green-bubble-texters/
> 
Status anxiety makes people jelly. Why is that Apple’s problem?