Google reviewing order to block betting, loan apps

Google is reviewing an order issued by the Centre last week, directing intermediaries to block more than 200 apps and websites of gambling, betting, and loan platforms, sources said. The company will comply with the order following its evaluation.

The list includes prominent Indian companies such as PayU-owned buy now pay later platform LazyPay, credit app Kissht and Indiabulls home loans, apart from a number of significant betting platforms like Betway and Dafabet.

The implementation of the government’s directive has not been uniform so far. While telecom service providers seem to have complied with the order by blocking the websites of LazyPay and Kissht, their apps were still available on app stores of Apple and Google at the time of publishing.