Google announced on Friday that it will begin removing apps from its Play Store in India if developers do not adhere to its payment policy. This decisive action comes after the top Indian court granted the Android-maker relief, giving them the power to implement this policy. Without specifically naming them, Google mentioned that ten companies in India, including “many well-established ones,” have failed to pay the required fee for using Google Play. Despite being provided with three years to comply, these developers have failed to meet the necessary requirements.
“After giving these developers more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, we are taking necessary steps to ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally.”
The tech giant stated in a blog post that they are committed to enforcing their policies in a consistent manner, including taking action against non-compliant apps. This could potentially mean removing them from the Play Store entirely.
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