"In its latest Android app ecosystem safety report released on Thursday, Google said it prevented 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play in 2025, down from 2.36 million in 2024 and 2.28 million in 2023."
""Initiatives like developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements have raised the bar for the Google Play ecosystem, significantly reducing the paths for bad actors to enter," the company's blog post explained, adding that its "AI-powered, multi-layer protections" have been "discouraging bad actors from publishing malicious apps.""
"Google noted it now runs over 10,000 safety checks on every app it publishes and continues to recheck apps after publication. The company has also integrated its latest generative AI models into the app review process, which has helped human reviewers find more complex malicious patterns faster. Google said it plans to increase its AI investments in 2026 to stay ahead of emerging threats."
Google prevented 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play in 2025, down from 2.36 million in 2024 and 2.28 million in 2023. The company banned more than 80,000 developer accounts in 2025, down from 158,000 in 2024 and 333,000 in 2023. Investments in AI and real-time defenses increased detection, raised barriers through developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements, and served as a deterrent. Google runs over 10,000 safety checks per app and rechecks apps after publication. Integration of generative AI models helped human reviewers find complex malicious patterns faster. Prevented apps with excessive access to sensitive data fell to 255,000 from 1.3 million in 2024, and AI investments will increase in 2026 to address emerging threats.
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