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I have written about this recently on the Android side. https://medium.com/@lazherrera/that-one-time-google-made-it-more-difficult-to-communicate-about-covid-1

I have written about this recently on the Android side. https://medium.com/@lazherrera/that-one-time-google-made-it-more-difficult-to-communicate-about-covid-19-cf29c3751c69 https://medium.com/@lazherrera/that-one-time-google-made-it-... If you use any of the words related to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will pull your app, suspend you and ding your account.

nullc 6y ago
I tried to follow you link but just get prompted to make a medium account.
cwhiz 6y ago
Google has effectively created a private monopoly on any Android applications related to Covid-19. And the last time this sort of information was posted to HN the comments section was a race to see who could do the best apology for Google. This policy by Google is hurting people and businesses. Meanwhile, Apple has a similar policy but all they do is just take extra care when reviewing your app. I suggest you port your app to iOS and submit it to the App Store. Apple will accept it and approve it.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
  Google is very explicitly limiting COVID apps to those published by reputable public health orgs: https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/40578311?hl=en https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/40578311?hl=en
  - cwhiz 6y ago
    Yeah that’s exactly what we’re talking about... Which includes helping people print warning labels. Gotta protect people from that. But the malware is fine.
- IG_Semmelweiss 6y ago
  A monopoly is the only logical path to take when, you know...they go around claiming they know nothing about an app to support the US govt .../s
donatzsky 6y ago
"Sign in to view this draft" :/ Seems like you hit the wrong button or something, when trying to publish it.