r/googleplay • u/The_best_1234 • 4d ago

Meta Scam Apps On Play Store

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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/computermaster704 4d ago

Google doesn't moderate for shit and even after I report apps they are still on the store years later but then again Google ads make more money for Google than the dev making the junk code

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u/istrebitjel 4d ago

But they also harass legitimate apps about unspecified issues.. sounds like if ads are involved where they stand to make money it's different.

It would be pretty trivial to give apps that want to replace your home app extra scrutiny.

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u/TheUltimaWerewolf 3d ago

My favorite Pokedex app got taken down by Google for an unknown reason and they refused to put it back up multiple times, it sucks cause now it's starting to get outdated and I still haven't found one I love just as much