Despite Google’s elaborate algorithms, it’s still too easy to manipulate Play Store ratings

The problem is as old as the Play Store

Fake reviews on the Play Store are a topic talked about way too often, yet here we are again. Despite Google pouring tons of research into keeping the platform free of spam and malware (leading to quite some achievements, I must add), fake reviews remain a problem for Android device owners and developers alike. The problem is far from new, but apparently, malicious actors seem to be able to slip through the cracks again and again — and it appears their methods don't even have to be too sophisticated.

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Despite Google’s elaborate algorithms, it’s still too easy to manipulate Play Store ratings was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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