Facebook extends cross-app message functions | Alibaba adds rival WeChat Pay

Google points finger at Apple in EC Android row | Facebook responds to child-focused Instagram outcry

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Facebook extends cross-app message functions Facebook furthered efforts to enhance interoperability between subsidiaries Instagram and Messenger, adding new features for group chats. READ MORE Alibaba adds rival WeChat Pay   E-commerce giant Alibaba Group reportedly added WeChat Pay as a remittance option in an effort to alleviate pressure from Chinese authorities related to its market dominance. READ MORE Google points finger at Apple in EC row Google launched a bid to annul a €4.3 billion fine issued by the European Commission related to its Android operating system in 2018, arguing the regulator ignored the market power held by rival Apple at the time. READ MORE Facebook responds to child-focused outcry Facebook halted plans to build a version of Instagram tailored for children aged under 13 years, following a backlash from parents and authorities due to concerns over safety. READ MORE ACCC seeks more Google power Australia’s competition watchdog called for additional authority to curb Google’s power in online advertising, which it claimed harms publishers, advertisers and consumers by pushing up prices. READ MORE

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