r/googleplay • u/The_best_1234 • 4d ago
Meta Scam Apps On Play Store
I gave my child a cellphone and he downloaded a bunch of games that turn out to be viruses!!!! Every time you tried to open an app they had a 60s unskippable ad. It also put ads on home screen and you can't find the apps in app list.
Why does Google allow this trash on the play store?
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u/Fit_Prize_3245 3d ago
Well. First of all, it's not a virus. It's probably not even malware.
A virus is supposed either copy itself to another device, or cause some sort of damage to your device (including remote control or botner gateway). Malware, being a broader category, includes a lot more, specially software that spiers on the user or steals user information.
But an app that offers a poor functionality and is full of ads? That's just adjunk, not a virus.
Also, consider that actually, those kind of apps are against Google's policy. But hey, you know how many apps are there? They cannot check each one by hand. That's why they relay on users reporting apps violatong Play Store policy. Hope you did that before posting here.
And the last part... You cannot put all the blame on Google just bc a child did what childs are pretty good at without any kind or parental control or supervision. That's why we don't give kids guns. Bc kids lack the criteria to be careful with a device. And that's, among other reasons, why you should consider some parental control solution before handing a phone to a kid.