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Google cleans house, bans 80,000 developer accounts from the Play Store
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Published 2026-02-20 10:44 UTCUpdated 2026-02-20 19:48 UTC
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Overview
In 2025, Google Play prevented 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published, a decrease from 2.36 million in 2024.
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Google Play sees decline in malicious apps, cites AI investments
SC Media · scworld.com · 2026-02-20 19:48 UTC
Google cleans house, bans 80,000 developer accounts from the Play Store
Help Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-02-20 10:44 UTC
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