Google, Apple crack down on fake coronavirus apps to fight misinformation
Google
and Apple have begun taking action on fake mischievous apps to fight
new coronavirus-related misinformation on their app stores.
Apple
is removing all coronavirus-related mobile software not from
recognized health organizations or the government, reports CNBC.
Google,
on the other hand, has stopped throwing results if someone search
about coronavirus on its Play Store.
Some
of these apps used public data from reliable sources like the World
Health Organization (WHO) to create dashboards or live maps.
"Some
developers asked not to be named to avoid further complications with
Apple's review process," the report mentioned.
On
the Apple App Store, the top result for "COVID 19" is a
"virus tracker" app from a developer called Healthlynked
with WHO figures and maps charting where confirmed cases have been.
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