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Justin Bieber Threatens Apple Over Messages App Frustration

12/7/2025

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Justin Bieber threatened to put Apple employees in a "rear naked choke hold" over a UI issue in Apple's Messages app.
He criticized the dictation button's placement, which interrupts music playback when activated accidentally.
The microphone icon changes to a send button and back, causing confusion.
The post drew online attention, with responses from Elon Musk and OpenAI's design head.

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Story summary

Justin Bieber threatened to put Apple employees in a "rear naked choke hold" over a UI issue in Apple's Messages app.
He criticized the dictation button's placement, which interrupts music playback when activated accidentally.
The microphone icon changes to a send button and back, causing confusion.
The post drew online attention, with responses from Elon Musk and OpenAI's design head.