1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I teach digital literacy and 99% of unsavory software i encounter on people’s phones come from the play store or app store
I will believe that they’re serious about protecting users when I see them do something about the crap ton of borderline scam solitaire and weather apps infesting their stores
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Your wish is fulfilled. Google now requires the government id, full biometrics and shared gps location to publish apps in the store.
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 23 hours ago
See, that is fine. If Google wants to have a safe and curated, high quality store, (which it doesn’t), it is very logical that it would want to have the origins of software very well identified.
AS LONG AS it provides a mechanism for users to access other sources of software.
They are doing the opposite, allow bullshit apps in the “safe store” while hindering the independents.
We desperately need a decently comoetent OSS phone OS, iddf possible with a compatibility layer for Android apps.
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
I mean, yeah. They do. Would it be finally enough to stop all scammers online? All in on a clear “No”.