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Meta is being fined $100,000 per day for privacy violations in Norway, Reddit does it again – another new policy that’s annoying the moderators, the great Linux debate continues and Google tightens up on PlayStore policies. These and more top tech news stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT
Copy Google's pending Play Store policy changes are bringing various privacy improvements – but also include a security enhancement and disclosure requirement that deserve mention. First, there's a specific ban on the deceptive use of interpreted languages like JavaScript, Python, and Lua. This is more of a refinement and tightening of prior policy than a new rule. Starting October 15, 2021, Google said, "We're clarifying the Device and Network Abuse policy to prohibit apps or SDKs with interpreted languages (e.g., JavaScript) loaded at run time from violating any Google Play policies." Pre...