US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday questioned Apple\u2019s move to shut down Beeper, an app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage. After Beeper Mini, an iMessage solution for Android, was blocked for users, Apple said last week that it took steps to protect its users \u201cby blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage.\u201d Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is an advocate for stricter antitrust laws, asked why Apple would restrict a competitor.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreen bubble texts are less secure. So why would Apple block a new app allowing Android users to chat with iPhone users on iMessage?\u201d she posted on X. \u201cBig Tech executives are protecting profits by squashing competitors. Chatting between different platforms should be easy and secure,\u201d the Senator added. The Beeper Mini app allowed a way for users to send blue-bubble messages directly from their Android devices. For the past couple of days, the app experienced technical issues when users were unable to send and receive blue bubble messages, reports The Verge. Beeper\u2019s team were working to enable its app to continue to operate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWork continues to fix the issue causing the Beeper Mini outage. We know how hard this has been for those who loved using Beeper Mini, and we\u2019re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We are feeling good, though, and hope to have good news to share soon,\u201d the team said in a post on X on Sunday. Apple had said in a statement that \u201cwe build our products and services with industry-leading privacy and security technologies designed to give users control of their data and keep personal information safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage,\u201d said a company spokesperson. These techniques posed significant risks to user security and privacy, including the potential for metadata exposure and enabling unwanted messages, spam, and phishing attacks. \u201cWe will continue to make updates in the future to protect our users,\u201d said Apple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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