Google Pulls Popular Indian App That Claimed to Remove Chinese Software

Google Pulls Popular Indian App That Claimed to Remove Chinese Software
Google logo on a tablet in Lille, France, on Aug. 28, 2019. Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Google has removed a popular Indian mobile application from its Play Store that allowed users to detect and uninstall Chinese-owned apps from their phones, a spokesman said on June 3.

The Android app, “Remove China Apps,” developed by India-based OneTouch AppLabs, had surged in popularity in the country in recent weeks, receiving some 5 million downloads from late May to June 1, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower, Tech Crunch reported.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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