All coronavirus apps were already disabled in Google Play Store.
Google recently disabled all coronavirus apps on Play Store, which means, when you search for coronavirus or COVID-19, it revealed zero results.
This, as Google attempted to prevent the spread of misinformation about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) through Google Play Store.
These “coronavirus” or “COVID-19” apps were looking to take advantage of the outbreak by spreading malware to Android users. Google then opted for a blanket ban on any apps using “coronavirus” and “COVID-19” as keywords in an effort to capitalize on the health scare.
To clarify, Google only censoring these keywords — “coronavirus” and “COVID-19” — on its Play Store, not on its entire search engine.
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