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Scams like this are why walled gardens like the App Store exist. Theres no way a scam app like Tik Tok Business would be able to stay on the App Store for a su
by s_dev 6y ago
Scams like this are why walled gardens like the App Store exist.
Theres no way a scam app like Tik Tok Business would be able to stay on the App Store for a sustained period of time.
Even still the Dev admits himself he could have been more on guard with an Android Developer name like "Develop App".
- kzrdude 6y agoAnd why we have adblockers - because it's an as-if-unmoderated stream of invasive and untrustworthy links.
- thrownaway954 6y agoi don't get how an adblocker would have help in this case. the victim could easily be conned into downloading this app through a marketing email or some other way. the real issue is that an app like this is even allowed on the play store at all.
- behringer 6y agoThe Google App store is a walled garden. How come this scam app operated long enough to get so many high reviews?
- moneywoes 6y agoIt's possible they bought the reviews
- s_dev 6y agoPlay Store is much more flexible than the App Store regarding what it will allow published -- also how much attention it places on its gatekeeping activity. It is a walled garden but the walls simply aren't as high.
- vezycash 6y agoYou can buy reviews. Same would be possible in any other store.