[Update] DO Global responds to Play Store ban for ad fraud scheme

[Update] Practise Global responds to Play Store ban for ad fraud scheme

Google likewise reportedly banned Chinese programmer DO Global

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Google removed 46 apps from the Play Store and reportedly has banned a Chinese developer from its app shop for committing advertisement fraud and abusing user permissions.

According to a BuzzFeed News study, Chinese developer DO Global, which is partially endemic by Baidu, used code in several apps to generate fake advertising-clicks in its apps. Researchers found at least six apps contained code and that it ran in the background, generating clicks even when the app was airtight.

DO Global had as many as 100 apps on the Play Shop, many listed under other developer names. According to BuzzFeed, Google removed 46 of them, including popular file director ES File Explorer.

"We take our responsibility to protect users and advertisers seriously, and invest in tools and resources to fight fraud and corruption globally," Google told The Verge in a argument. Further, the company said information technology actively investigates malicious behaviour and takes action when information technology finds violations. Action can include removing a developer's ability to monetize apps through AdMob and revoking their ability to publish on the Play Store.

DO Global posted an official statement on its website, saying that information technology understands and accepts Google's determination after an internal investigation establish "irregularities" in the way some apps used AdMob advertisements. Y'all can read the full argument below:

In the past week, we have noticed a series of reports about our apps past the media. Nosotros fully sympathize the seriousness of the allegations. Equally such, nosotros immediately conducted an internal investigation on this thing. We regret to find irregularities in some of our products' use of AdMob advertisements. Given this, we fully understand and take Google's decision. Moreover, we take actively cooperated with them past doing a thorough examination of every app involved.

We would similar to thank the media, our partners, and the public for their support. Moving frontwards, we will strictly follow relevant regulations and go on conducting a comprehensive review of our products. Lastly, during this process, we have acquired misunderstandings and great business due to our being unable to communicate in a timely way and provide consummate information. We offering our sincere apologies.

Update 04/29/2019:Added Practice Global's official argument on the matter and noted that ES File Explorer was amongst the removed apps.

Source: BuzzFeed News Via: The Verge