Content Moderation Case Study: Google Removes Popular App That Removed Chinese Apps From Users' Phones (2020)
Fri, May 7th 2021 3:36pm — Copia Institute Summary: An app that allowed users to moderate content residing on their own phones was given the boot by Google after it was determined to be in violation of Play Store rules. The self-explanatory "Remove China Apps" app was developed by Indian engineers residing in Jaipur, India in collaboration with One Touch App Labs. The app was created in response to growing backlash against China during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, after early reports showed visitors to a seafood market in Wuhan, China had contributed to the spread of the virus. ...
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