A new leak suggests that 2.5 billion Google Play Store users could soon see apps disappear with the introduction of a new filter. But the unanswered question is why?

Google Play Store is for Android devices only, offering the most comprehensive app selection with over 3.5 million apps. To download Google Play Store on Android devices where it wasn't pre-installed,

Google's building a new way to filter the apps you see in the Play Store, and we've got some questions about what it's for.

The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to malware or fraudulent ads or subs. And now, even when apps have not yet been flagged by Google, Android 15’s new live treat detection can flag risks as soon as they exhibit suspicious behavior on your phone.

Google has unveiled the Play Store’s annual Best of 2024 Awards, putting a spotlight on the most popular and most innovative apps, games, and books on the platform. As with the past awards, these are based on user ratings,