DOJ slams Apple over ‘green bubble' Android texts, claiming they fuel ‘social stigma' in landmark antitrust suit

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 us ...