Predatory Loan Apps Are Thriving in Google Play Store, Despite Ban

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By msmashJan 22, 2024, 11:00 am448 ptsHotTop
Tens of thousands of people have fallen victim to predatory loan apps, which extort users using sensitive information from their phones. Google has changed its policy to prevent the loan apps from being listed on the Play store, but enforcement is unreliable. Rest of World: According to Mexico City's Citizen…

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