Facebook exploring audio-chat products to rival Clubhouse
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February 11 |
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Facebook has a history of copying products and features from competitors that show early promise. Federal and state regulators are suing Facebook, arguing its strategy of buying or copying rivals is anti-competitive
Facebook Inc. has multiple internal teams researching audio-related chat products that could eventually rival the upstart Clubhouse service, according to people familiar with the efforts.
One possible product involves Messenger Rooms, the video chat feature Facebook introduced last year to compete with the service from Zoom Video Communications Inc. It’s possible users could one day use Rooms to broadcast conversations in a more public way, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. While it’s possible to turn off video during a Rooms call, the feature currently has a 50-person limit. Clubhouse discussions
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Facebook reportedly preparing to file antitrust suit against Apple
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Facebook Inc. is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. for alleged anticompetitive behavior, according to a report today by The Information.
The report, which cites anonymous sources, said the antitrust lawsuit, should it go ahead, will allege that Apple is forcing developers to follow App Store rules that Apple’s own apps do not have to follow. The complaint may also allege that Apple’s refusal to allow third-party apps from becoming the default messaging services on iOS devices instead of iMessage is also anticompetitive.
Another aspect of the potential Facebook lawsuit could include Apple forcing developers to use Apple’s own in-app payment services. Should Facebook argue that in a lawsuit, it would follow in the footsteps of Epic Games Ltd. which filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple in August claiming that the forced use of Apple’s payment servi