Gurgaon, May 1 -- Due to serious policy breaches, Google Play Store stopped the publication of 2.28 million apps in 2023. A new report by the tech company highlighted the actions done last year to safeguard Play Store consumers' security and privacy. The company also stated that it had banned 3,33,000 developer accounts from the platform for confirmed malware and repeated serious policy breaches. Google additionally introduced new policies to enhance the overall user experience in the app store-Google Sues Developers Behind Deceptive Apps.

In a statement on its security-focused blog, Google described the steps it took in 2023 to safeguard its users against dangerous apps, malware, and online fraud. In addition to blocking the publication...