Google accuses Apple of profiting off ‘peer pressure and bullying’ through iMessage

Published January 10, 2022 4:08pm ET



Google has accused Apple of profiting from the social stigma surrounding its iMessage texting service.

The accusations arose in response to a Wall Street Journal article about how the difference between green and blue bubbles on one’s texting service can lead to negative stigma aimed at teenage mobile users.

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