Google finally The search giant removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard apps after an internal investigation for ad fraud code<\/b>
\nGoogle finally took action after eight Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps were allegedly involved in ad fraud last week. The search giant removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard apps after an internal investigation. eight Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard
The company found that these two apps contained code which can be used to execute ad fraud through various techniques. \u201cWe take these allegations very seriously and our Google Play Developer policies prohibit deceptive and malicious behavior on our platform. If an app violates our policies, we take action,\u201d it said in a statement. We\u2019re organizing a decentralized event in London
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According to app analytics company AppBrain, CM File Manager has more than 50 million downloads, and Kika Keyboard has over 100 million downloads. more than 50 million downloads 100 million downloads.
Last week Cheetah Mobile released a statement in which it attempted to transfer the blame on to third-party SDKs:
Cheetah Mobile has no control over these third party advertising platforms. The Company has neither the intention or ability to direct such advertising platforms to engage in the alleged \u201cclick injections.\u201d
The company even said it\u2019s prepared to take legal action against research agency Kochava, which uncovered the fraudulent behavior in CM apps. A day later, in another press release, it said that Kochava\u2019s methods are hard to trust as they exhibited several fundamental mistakes. in another press release
It\u2019s hard to know if Cheetah Mobile knowingly indulged in click fraud at this point. While the company is blaming the whole ad scandal on a third-party SDK, it should take responsibility for what\u2019s happened \u2013 especially since it could\u2019ve stood to gain from such a scheme \u2013 and it should have vetted these services before flinging them onto their apps.
Kika Tech also brushed off the allegations and said it found no evidence of click fraud in its apps. brushed off the allegations
These companies can appeal to Google to restore these apps on the Play store, but they will certainly have to take constructive actions to avoid ad fraud. They\u2019ll also have to work hard to regain users\u2019 trust after this debacle. Android Apps Google Mobile app Google Play
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