Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
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#2> As noted earlier in this thread, I didn't go looking for Chinese developers for this story. But if you go hunting for permissions-abusing apps, this is where you might end up. …
https://twitter.com/CraigSilverman/status/111862075124903936...
Re: Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
#3google play store and android have consistently shown that the first priority is gaining market share. user safety and security, app quality, data privacy and positive developer experience are far, far lower priorities.
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#4Good. This is what advertising agencies asked for and what they deserve. Implement a "click button to get money" system means of course people are going to try to beat that any way they can. I'm surprised any web advertising firm manages to stay afloat.
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#5> Google confirmed it found fake ad clicking on all 6 apps, and said ad fraud was against Play store policy. So why aren't you removing the apps, I asked. They said they banned them from ad products and were still investigating. Really? Finally, not long ago, Google removed them.
What's wrong with this guy? Does he not understand what investigating means? God forbid Google actually investigates claims of malfeasance.
Re: Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
#6> Google confirmed it found fake ad clicking on all 6 apps, and said ad fraud was against Play store policy. So why aren't you removing the apps, I asked. They said they banned them from ad products and were still investigating. Really? Finally, not long ago, Google removed them. What's wrong with this guy? Does he not understand what investigating means? God forbid Google actually investigates claims of malfeasance.
BuzzFeed News is a trash rag, what are you expecting?
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#7the locked in store model has completely failed. both for ios and android it is a terrible experience compared to PC. you are stuck with only the search tools the hardware maker gives you, often designed in a user hostile way (ios brings up ads) and no way to bail out to a different store. as well the monoculture leads to a race to the bottom with garbage programs shoving their way to the top via misleading a dishonest means, and by sheer numbers.
i want no part of it. when a phone maker comes to the market without this locked down model i will buy it, and if windows goes this route i will drop it for linux.
and yea i know you can sideload on android, but the unwashed masses don’t know that so it doesn’t matter.
Re: Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
#8> Google confirmed it found fake ad clicking on all 6 apps, and said ad fraud was against Play store policy. So why aren't you removing the apps, I asked. They said they banned them from ad products and were still investigating. Really? Finally, not long ago, Google removed them. What's wrong with this guy? Does he not understand what investigating means? God forbid Google actually investigates claims of malfeasance.
BuzzFeed News is a trash rag, what are you expecting?
BuzzFeed yes. But this is BuzzFeed News, featuring their Pulitzer Prize winning editorial staff. Very different from BuzzFeed.com.
Re: Popular Google Play store apps are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
#9Installing f-droid and using more simple and open source apps is one of the best things I've done lately.