By olujay on Skatehive
Government apps will now appear with labels to indicate that they are actually affiliated with a government entity. This is a move by Google that has been in testing for months since the announcement in late 2023, in a bid to keep users protected by exposing fakes. https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/olujay/23wCJXPycpzyTitRXXDFuqkTnYAcpVMmYaE6dYwh9pJ34X6Cq6AdmitDvhKrrQHJ4r4fv.png The malicious things that could be done with one's data are countless, especially in this age of generative AI, where we have deepfakes flying around as these AI models improve and become more and more accessible with time. And, also, private and crucial financial passkeys put information in the wrong hands. So, it does make sense that Google will implement a move that'll help people make better decisions when installing apps on the Play Store. It's about time, in fact. They rolled out the feature a few days ago, and it's functional in fourteen countries. Over 2,000 apps now have these badges in countries