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Google Play Store to put an end to 'sugar dating' and spam apps
By Derrek Lee published
Google has published new and updated policies for the Play Store that will prohibit misleading titles on apps or those that promote "sugar dating."

Google hit with UK class action lawsuit over 'unlawful' Play Store charges
By Babu Mohan last updated
Google faces a new lawsuit in the UK over "excessive and unlawful" Play Store charges. The new legal action seeks up to £920 million ($1.3 billion) in damages from the search giant.

Google details Play Store's new Apple-like 'safety section' for Android apps
By Babu Mohan last updated
Google has shared more details about the Play Store's new safety section, which is aimed at helping users better understand an app's security practices before downloading it.

Google Play on Wear OS rolls out with new design, cross-device app installs coming soon
By Derrek Lee last updated
Wear OS is getting a redesigned Play Store and Google is rolling out with cross-device app installs in the coming weeks.

Google teases Wear OS watch owners with an early taste of the new update
By Derrek Lee last updated
Some Wear OS owners are noticing that the Play Store app is getting redesigned on their watches and looks a lot like the upcoming platform update.

Google has a 'steep hill to climb' with its Play Store lawsuit and needs to prove 'its rules aren't Draconian'
By Shruti Shekar published

Google is hit with another lawsuit targeting high Play Store app fees
By Derrek Lee last updated
Google faces a new antitrust lawsuit over its abuse of the Play Store and the company's anticompetitive behavior against third-party app stores.

Google boots nine apps from the Play Store for stealing Facebook passwords
By Babu Mohan published
A total of nine apps have been taken down from the Google Play Store after they were found to be using a JavaScript code to steal users’ Facebook logins and passwords.
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