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Google Suspends Chinese Marketplace Pinduoduo Due to Security Issues

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Google Suspends Chinese Marketplace Pinduoduo Due to Security Issues

There have been instances of malware infection in the version of the app outside of Google Play.


Google suspended Chinese e-commerce app Pinduoduo for security reasons after being in app versions outside of the store Google Play malware issues have been found.

The non-Google Play version of the app that was found to contain malware was protected by Google Play Protect. Google Play Protect scans Android devices running Google Play services for potentially dangerous apps and prevents them from being installed.

A spokesperson for Pinduoduo said that Google has also suspended several other apps, adding that there are several reasons why an app might be temporarily suspended. Google has not provided additional information.

Following the suspension of the app, shares of PDD Holdings, the owner of Pinduoduo, fell 1.8% in pre-market trading.

Pinduoduo e-commerce platform is one of China’s top five marketplaces (along with Alibaba Group, JD.com, Vipshop and Meituan). Pinduoduo sells packaged food and beverages, fresh produce, flowers, clothes, shoes, consumer electronics, and more through a coupon system.



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