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Block Inc., the parent company of Cash App, will pay $45 million to 46 states to settle allegations that it misled consumers about the app's safety, failed to protect users from scams and fraud, and ...

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. In addition, 158,000 developer accounts were ...