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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by cbsudux on Monday August 19, 2024 @01:29AM (#41288073)
urgh - from google's pov the scam app was making 30-40M in rev and they get a nice 15-30% cut

they kill off smaller apps because they make little money for them

scam apps need to be proven they're a scam for them to be remvoed.

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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by lapphi on Monday August 19, 2024 @01:46AM (#41288144)
This sounds like HSBC’s relationship with drug cartels
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by realusername on Monday August 19, 2024 @02:24AM (#41288331)
It's exactly like that, even the top grossing "legal" apps are casino games anyways.

There's a reason Google is paying radio ads in the EU to convince everybody that they are helping small businesses, anybody who ran the figures on the mobile store knows that it wouldn't survive scrutiny.

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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by nolist_policy on Monday August 19, 2024 @03:17AM (#41288587)
But Google Search does surface a lot of small and local business.
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by fsflover on Monday August 19, 2024 @03:23AM (#41288626)
Compare their search results with this: https://wiby.me
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by UncleMeat on Monday August 19, 2024 @08:35AM (#41290499)
The scam app was having people send crypto to a personal wallet. No actual in app purchases. No cut for the store.
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