Big changes are coming to Google Play Store, there won't be thousands of apps

Big changes are coming to Google Play Store, there won't be thousands of apps

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Google is bringing new changes to its Play Store apps. From September 1, thousands of apps may be deleted from the Play Store. Also, after August 31, no cyber researcher will be paid for finding flaws under the Google Play Security Rewards program. This decision has been taken to make the Google Play Store more secure.

Google rewards cyber security researchers under the 'Google Play Security Rewards Program' for finding bugs in various apps.

The new changes to the Google Play Store are an important step for the security of users. However, this change may cause inconvenience to some users. But in the long run it will be beneficial for the users. 

Over the past few years, many users have fallen victim to apps containing malware, leading to the theft of their personal information. One woman even fell victim to a crypto app, which resulted in her losing a huge amount of money. Such incidents have forced Google to strengthen the Play Store's security measures.

Questions have been raised about the security of Google Play Store before. Meta Switzerland's EPFL and other security agencies have raised concerns about Android security. Many dangerous apps have been removed from Play Store from time to time. Hackers have stolen and cheated users' data through Play Store apps.

According to Google's new policy, uploading of APKs from third-party app stores will be prohibited. As a result, users can no longer download and install apps from outside the Play Store. These new rules will reduce the chances of apps containing malware entering the Play Store and make users safer.