Google: Google removes 1.7 million fake apps from Play Store, preventing them from stealing your data..
Google takes every possible step to protect the safety of Android phone users. It has now been revealed that Google has removed over 1.75 million fake and suspicious applications from the Play Store. This is a major blow to scammers and a significant step towards making Android more secure by 2025.
A blog post posted on February 19th stated that Google issued notices to several apps that were violating privacy and security rules. In addition to removing these apps from the store, Google also blocked approximately 80,000 developer accounts that were repeatedly involved in scams and policy violations.
Malware-ridden Apps
Most of the banned apps had numerous problems. Malware could steal your money, secretly sign you up for subscriptions, steal your data, and even compromise your privacy. Google stated that AI-powered Play Protect tools identified these apps before they even reached anyone's smartphone.
Google Blocked So Many Apps
The security smartness can prevent approximately 255,000 apps from accessing sensitive user data. Google not only removed 80,000 developer accounts from the store, but these developers will now be barred from accessing the Play Store ever again. These apps were sending scams and malicious software to smartphone users. Therefore, considering safety a priority, Google blocked them.
Play Store Data Safety
This is all part of a larger effort to clean up Android. Google is tightening its privacy policies and closely monitoring apps as they are developed and launched. Now, AI tools review apps from their earliest stages and are plugged into the data safety sections of Android Studio and the Play Store, quickly detecting any suspicious activity (malware, spyware, scams).
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