Google has announced that it has purged more than 2000 personal loan applications from the Google Play Store in the January to June period. This announcement comes after various reports suggest that malicious personal loan apps are targeting users in India using fake threats and extorting money. Google claimed to have taken action after consulting with law enforcement agencies. Also Read – Google Play Store Android games on offer: Get these five paid titles for free
The Indian govt is also planning to ban 300 such predatory personal loan apps soon. The malicious apps that will be removed are mostly connected to China in some form or other. Many of these apps have also been linked to money laundering. Also Read – Made-in-India Battle Royale Indus game first trailer revealed: Watch video
Saikat Mitra, the Senior Director and Head of Trust and Safety at Google Asia-Pacific, claimed that the blocked apps were targeting Indian users. He also informed that the tech giant will roll out more changes in its Play Store policy to curb the proliferation of such predatory apps. With some changes in place, Google asks personal loan apps in India to complete the additional proof of eligibility requirements. Also Read – Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store following government order
The eligibility includes copy of their license by the Reserve Bank of India…
