A new leak suggests that 2.5 billion Google Play Store users could soon see apps disappear with the introduction of a new filter. But the unanswered question is why?

Google's building a new way to filter the apps you see in the Play Store, and we've got some questions about what it's for.

We just got done telling you about Pixel phones and their new real-time Scam Detection for calls, but Google actually has a second part to today’s security announcements. Google Play is getting its own real-time threat detection service to let you know if an app is harmful and

The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to malware or fraudulent ads or subs. And now, even when apps have not yet been flagged by Google, Android 15’s new live treat detection can flag risks as soon as they exhibit suspicious behavior on your phone.