Alleges it’s infected with malware – but not the version in its own digital tat bazaar
Remember, dear reader, that Google promotes Play as a safe and curated service users can trust because the ads and search giants screens apps for nastyware. For Google to ban an app it’s seen carrying malware elsewhere is therefore an intriguing decision.
Just how Pinduoduo was infected is another matter. The company has made no statement about the matter at the time of writing. But it’s not hard to guess how it happened. Android can of course run multiple app stores, which matters in China because the Google Play store is inaccessible within the Great Firewall. Local app stores dominate the Chinese market.
It’s entirely possible that someone has poisoned versions of Pinduoduo’s apps found on one or more Chinese app stores, or is circulating .APK files that include nastyware. Whatever the source of the malware, Google banning a Chinese app is bound to go down badly in the Middle Kingdom. The impact of the decision also buttresses arguments made by both Google and Apple that their monopoly positions on app stores and payments protect consumers.
News of its apps being suspended caps a bad day for Pinduoduo, as its quarterly results fell short of expectations. The fact that the Middle Kingdom only recently emerged from strict COVID-19-related movement restrictions was a major reason for that poor result, but execs also pointed to discounting across China’s e-commerce sector as another factor that contributed to tough trading conditions.
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