Zomato, Swiggy get notices from Google for violating Play Store norms
4 years, 2 months ago

Zomato, Swiggy get notices from Google for violating Play Store norms

India TV News  

Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy have received notices from Google for their in-app gamification features that allegedly violate the tech giant's Play Store guidelines. The development comes just weeks after Paytm was blocked from the Play Store for a few hours for violating Google's policy on sports betting activities. On September 18, Paytm app was blocked from Play Store for a few hours for violating Google's policy on sports betting activities. Paytm had alleged that it was "arm-twisted" by the search engine major to comply with its biased Play Store policies "that are meant to artificially create Google's market dominance".

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Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?
9 months, 1 week ago

Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?

Hindustan Times  

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Google prevented 1.43 million apps from entering Play Store for policy violation
1 year, 7 months ago

Google prevented 1.43 million apps from entering Play Store for policy violation

Live Mint  

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Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly
2 years, 7 months ago

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly

India TV News  

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Paytm CEO rallies app operators against Google over Play Store’s billing mandate
4 years, 2 months ago

Paytm CEO rallies app operators against Google over Play Store’s billing mandate

The Hindu  

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Google sends notice to Swiggy, Zomato over Play Store guidelines
4 years, 2 months ago

Google sends notice to Swiggy, Zomato over Play Store guidelines

India Today  

Google has issued a notice to the food-delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy, reportedly for violating Play Store guidelines. The search giant has alleged that the in-app gamification feature violates the Play Store rules, reports the Economic Times. About Swiggy, a source told ET, “Earlier, the notice was to comply with the guidelines by Thursday, but Google has given an extension. …

Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from Sept 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from Sept 2021

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Google on Tuesday said apps that choose to sell digital content through its Play Store have to use Google Play billing system and pay a percentage of the in-app purchase as fee. The tech giant - which was recently embroiled in a controversy after blocking Paytm app for a few hours - said while the policy for using …

Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying
4 years, 2 months ago

Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday sought to rebut criticism that it selectively enforces its 30% mobile app store tax, demanding that the over 3% apps selling digital items without complying follow the rules within a year. Google said under 3% of developers with apps on its Play store sold digital goods over the last 12 months, and nearly 97% comply …

Week after Google ban, Paytm brings back IPL-led Cricket League with UPI cashback, scratch cards
4 years, 2 months ago

Week after Google ban, Paytm brings back IPL-led Cricket League with UPI cashback, scratch cards

India TV News  

Fintech major Paytm on Monday said it has brought back ''Paytm Cricket League'' with UPI cashback and scratch cards on its platform, weeks after these features were removed after Google briefly blocked the app on Play store for policy violation. "We are excited to bring Paytm Cricket League back on our app to reward users with UPI cashback on reaching …

Google ‘arm twisted’ us to remove a UPI cashback scheme: Paytm
4 years, 3 months ago

Google ‘arm twisted’ us to remove a UPI cashback scheme: Paytm

The Hindu  

Calling the removal of its application from the Google Play Store ‘unjustified’, Paytm on Sunday alleged that the U.S.-headquartered technology firm “arm twisted” it to remove a UPI cashback scheme even as its own digital payments app — Google Pay, has been running a similar promotion. It said the “sequence of events” will be familiar to all Indian Internet companies …

‘And we’re back’: Paytm announces return hours after Google removes app
4 years, 3 months ago

‘And we’re back’: Paytm announces return hours after Google removes app

Hindustan Times  

Paytm on Friday evening said it’s back on Google Play Store after it was pulled down for allegedly violating gambling policies. Earlier in the day, Google Play Store, the official Android app-store, had removed the Paytm app from its list of apps over violation of its policies on sports betting activities. Paytm app, which has millions of active users who …

BREAKING: Paytm app is back on Android via Google Play Store
4 years, 3 months ago

BREAKING: Paytm app is back on Android via Google Play Store

India TV News  

Paytm is back on Android as the app gets listed back on the Google Play Store. While the popular wallets app has made a comeback, its gaming platform Paytm First Games did not make the cut yet. Paytm and Paytm First Games app disappeared from the Google Play Store as they were violating some of the gambling rules set by …

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play
4 years, 3 months ago

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play

News 18  

Is Paytm a Chinese app? Paytm’s consumer-facing app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of Google’s Play Store app policies. Reports indicate that Paytm’s suspension has come in light of the Paytm First sports betting service, which seemingly violated Google’s app policies on unregulated gambling and online casinos. Pl check …

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store, should you worry?
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store, should you worry?

India TV News  

Paytm not on Google Playstore anymore: First things first. The Paytm app is removed by Google Playstore as Google said that it does not allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED HERE Google on Friday took down the payments app Paytm from its Play Store, citing violations of its app store’s …

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store for gambling policy violation
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store for gambling policy violation

Op India  

Google has taken down popular Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play store alleging violation of its policies. Dear Paytm’ers, Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google’s Play Store for new downloads or updates. This was in violation of the policies of Google Play store which prohibit online casinos and unregulated gambling apps. According to Google, online casinos …

'Lo Chali Main': Internet Cashes in With Memes after Google Suspends Paytm App from Play Store
4 years, 3 months ago

'Lo Chali Main': Internet Cashes in With Memes after Google Suspends Paytm App from Play Store

News 18  

India’s digital payment app Paytm has been taken down by Google from the Google Play Store. The reason cited in a TechCrunch report states that the app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of Google’s Play Store app policies. #Paytm #paytmdown pic.twitter.com/jEepJQO928— Palak Bera September 18, 2020 #PaytmPaytm removed from …

Paytm back on Play Store after Google rap
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm back on Play Store after Google rap

The Hindu  

Google on Friday restored the listing of Paytm on its application store, a few hours after it had pulled down the popular financial services platform for violating its policies related to gambling. In a blogpost, Paytm said it had recently introduced the ‘Paytm Cricket League’ on its consumer app where users receive player stickers after each transaction, collect them and …

Paytm Returns to Play Store After Being Removed For Violating Policies
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm Returns to Play Store After Being Removed For Violating Policies

News 18  

UPDATE: The Paytm app is back on the Google Play Store. Paytm, one of India’s largest startups and a heavily used digital payments service, has been suspended by Google from the Google Play Store. According to a report by TechCrunch, Paytm’s consumer-facing app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of …

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