Well, that number is up by 70% from 2016.
Google on Android developer blog claims that copycats are the most common reasons for app removal from Google Play.
Google also removed much of apps containing inappropriate content.
Well, according to Google, inappropriate content includes extreme violence, illegal activities, pornography, and hate.
Googles advanced machine learning models are great to spot those apps that contain inappropriate content.
Well, if you remember the search giant launched Google Play Protect at I/0 2017.
Google Play Protect is a malware scanning feature that scans for potentially harmful applications (PHAs).
After the launch of Google Play Protect, PHA installs have apparently gone down by 50%.
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