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Kaspersky products have been removed from the Google Play Store


Facepalm: Users are feeling the far-reaching consequences of the US ban on Kaspersky security software. The Russian company has been quietly "delisted" from the Android Play Store, with many encountering the change before any official announcement from Google.

Google recently confirmed that Kaspersky apps are no longer accepted in the Android ecosystem. The tech giant is apparently complying with a ban imposed by US authorities on the Russian company, but the abrupt removal of these apps could leave mobile users vulnerable to future security threats.

Some Android users discovered the removal a few days ago when searches for Kaspersky products in the Play Store yielded no results. Kaspersky acknowledged the issue, stating it was investigating the "circumstances" that made its apps unavailable in search results.

Google later confirmed that Kaspersky apps had been removed from the Android ecosystem following the US Department of Commerce's announcement of "various" business restrictions ...


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