Google’s Play Store lost nearly half its apps
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Google Play Store removed 1.8 million apps since early 2023, representing 47% of its catalog. This mass purge aims to improve app quality and user safety, with games, education, and business categories seeing the most removals. Despite the decline, global app releases are up 7.1% compared to last year, indicating ongoing developer activity on the platform.
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