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Google bans Podcast Addict app over non-approved Covid-19 content

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1525 points garyclarke27 | 1 comments | 18 May 20 07:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.197s | source
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raverbashing ◴[18 May 20 08:18 UTC] No.23219747[source]▶
> to remove references to COVID-19 and keywords related to COVID-19 from the app

Wait. Is this from the app apk or from dynamic content displayed on the app?

If it's the former, it's fair enough, if it's from the latter it's just another SNAFU by Google.

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1. gwright ◴[18 May 20 08:31 UTC] No.23219837[source]▶
Their automated system/review process is broken with respect to apps that render user generated content.

I've had several requests from Google over the last couple of years to make changes to my app to remove user generated content that is being rendered in the app. Sigh.