Google Play Store, App Store ban 8 lakh apps; DELETE them from your phone

Google Play Store and Apple App Store have reportedly banned lakhs of apps. The “H1 2021 Delisted Mobile Apps Report” from Pixalate shows that more than 8,13,000 apps were delisted in the first half of 2021 across the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Out of these, it is said that 86 percent of the apps targeted children age 12 and under. For reference, Pixalate is the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising. The data shared in this report is grounded in Pixalate’s proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating, says the company.