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Re:Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with... by rajveermalviya on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:37AM (#26061171)
Can't Google remove apps like Rocket Cleaner, that participate in these ads?
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Re:Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with... by lini on Monday February 08, 2021 @02:28AM (#26061714)
Not a good idea - I can pay for an ad for an app I don't like and it will be removed.
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Re:Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with... by jobigoud on Monday February 08, 2021 @03:33AM (#26062060)
Apps and websites running ads they don't know about or don't vouch for is another problem. It's like a propaganda backdoor.
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