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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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voldacar ◴[18 May 20 10:15 UTC] No.23220530[source]▶
> What Google is asking of Podcast Addict would be comparable to Google asking a web browser app to remove references to all the websites and social media posts that reference the coronavirus unless the reference comes from an official government entity or public health organization.

Give it a few years

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1. m-p-3 ◴[18 May 20 17:36 UTC] No.23225602[source]▶
Or asking reddit to censor content and keywords when displaying user-generated content while using their app on Android.

This is unhealthy behavior towards the open web, which Google seems to work aggressively towards its full control through web browser, ads, and cloud computing.