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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025

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Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and privacy invasions, bef…Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and privacy invasions, bef…