Category: Google Play Store

Google Pulls Chinese Pinduoduo App Off Play Store Over Security Concerns

Google recently pulled the Chinese-owned Pinduoduo app off of its Google Play App Store after malware was found on a Chinese version of the app. “Off-Play versions of this app that have been found to contain malware have been enforced on via Google Play Protect,” the Google Play spokesperson said in an emailed statement on…


Trump’s Truth Social Approved on Google Play Store After Months of Deliberations

Truth Social, the social media platform founded by former President Donald Trump under Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), has been approved on the Google Play Store after months of back-and-forth pertaining to the app’s content moderation plans, and it can now be downloaded and accessed across all devices in the United States. “It’s been…


Parler Available Again on Google Play Store, Truth Social Continues to Be Blocked

Google has made social media platform Parler available for download through its Play Store, more than a year and half after it had removed the app. Launched in 2018, Parler quickly became a sought-after social media platform for conservatives as it promised to protect free speech rights and not engage in unwanted censorship. However, following…


The ‘Joker’ Virus Has Returned to Android, Can Empty Bank Accounts Unnoticed

By Entrepreneur Staff The Belgian Police warned about the return of the ‘Joker’ virus, which attacks Android devices and hides itself in various applications on the Google Play Store. This malware is capable of subscribing the user to payment services without their authorization and emptying their bank accounts without them noticing. “This malicious program has been detected…


The ‘Joker’ Virus Has Returned to Android: Empty Your Bank Accounts Without You Noticing It and It is Hidden in These Apps on the Google Play Store

By Entrepreneur Staff The Belgian Police warned about the return of the ‘Joker’ virus, which attacks Android devices and hides itself in various applications on the Google Play Store. This malware is capable of subscribing the user to payment services without their authorization and emptying their bank accounts without them noticing. “This malicious program has been detected…