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>>kotaKa+(OP)
Before quickly running to dismiss this move, please at least do your research with regards to the situation in the countries mentioned in the article, especially Singapore and Thailand.

Side-loaded malware has been an epidemic in SE Asia, and there are MILLIONS of dollars stolen (mostly from pensioners!) via side-loaded malware disguised as gambling apps - the local population is particularly suspectible to gambling, especially the older generations that are not so tech-savvy.

It's good they decided to do something about it.

>>ricudi+oi1
The requirement per Google's post is rolling out globally though in a couple years. There was nothing stopping per country governments that this may disproportionately affect from requiring this for Play Protect/GMS certified Android devices sold in their region but enforcing it worldwide for such non-AOSP devices I don't find surprising to be controversial.