They’ve started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you’re searching for.

This has to have been a change over the last month or two I feel like?

I’m having to reprogram myself to view the first result as irrelevant. Really makes me want to increase the F-Droid alternatives that I use.

  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Play Store homepage displays ads that are frequently installed from your country/state.

    Speedrun to get spyware.

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      1 year ago

      Indeed. Most apps I got on the homepage, mostly fast cash lending apps, were developed from China, and then outsourced its customer-based services to my country.