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Google Removed 100 Fraudulent Instant Loan Apps in India: Govt FOLLOW US ON: Google has so far removed about 100 instant loan apps from its PlayStore in the country that were involved in alleged collection of personal data and its misuse, fraudulent and unlawful practices of physical threats and use of other coercive methods for recovery of loans, according to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Answering a query in the Lok Sabha, the IT Ministry said that upon being notified by law enforcement agencies of the availability of certain money lending apps that were poss...

1 February 2021, 10:04 pm EST By As February commences, Android is releasing another security update. Recently, Google launched the February 2021 Android Security Bulletin. It also comes with the security Update available for Pixel Phones. As XDA Developers reports, aside from the Pixel phones, Google has also announced that it will be releasing one for the Snapdragon Galaxy S20 as well as the Galaxy Note 20 series devices. (Photo : Screenshot Youtube Video by In Depth Tech Reviews) Google Highlights Vulnerabilities fixed With Latest Update Google updated its users of multiple vulnerabilitie...

Google Play Allows Gambling, Betting Apps in 15 New Countries Including US, Canada, and Australia Google Play has updated its policies for gambling and betting apps that will come into force from March 1. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 29 January 2021 14:10 IST Google Play earlier allowed gambling and betting apps in just four countries Highlights The new change will bring gambling apps to a total of 19 countries Google Play is also simplifying rules for gamified loyalty programmes Google Play has updated its policies to allow gambling and betting apps in 15 more...

Google in a blog post by Vice President, Product, Android Security and Privacy, Suzanne Frey on 28 January announced its first policy update of 2021. The update was released in a bid to clarify and simplify play store policies regarding gaming-related loyalty programs and features. The new program policy, which will go live on 1 March 2021, will allow real-money gambling apps and related features in the countries where it is permitted subject to certain terms and conditions. India is not in the list of countries where real-money gambling will be available. The types of online gambling prod...

Google India on Thursday said it has updated its Play Store policy guidance on gamified loyalty programs to provide more clarity around the rules, while safeguarding users and optimising developer experience. The tech giant also emphasised that while it does not allow real money gambling apps on the Play Store in India, it remains committed to engage with industry and government bodies as they deliberate on measures that will best support this industry. The move comes months after the company faced backlash from developers over alleged monopolistic practices. "Based on feedback from develo...