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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by Ajedi32 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @11:02AM (#45027562)
This is textbook whataboutism. The type of device-pwning malware Google is concerned with here has very little in common with "casino-like games on the playstore".
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by realusername on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @11:06AM (#45027624)
No it isn't. Both are sources of scam and I'd argue that the scam officially hosted on the store is orders of magnitude more widespread than anything using direct installs.

If it's really a problem they care about, here's some priorities. (And I'd personally happy if they cared as I have some family members who got scammed by those)

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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by danlugo92 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @03:58PM (#45031582)
Read yourself again my man jeez. And you are on HN of all places.
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