Paytm Removed From Google Play Store

| 08-03-2021
[RAND-1-100] Comments

Sep 19, 2020 Also Read: Paytm responds to Google removing the app from Play Store: Read full statement “Google holds a monopoly with its Play Store and this is a very random action they’ve taken against Paytm,” said Satish Meena, a senior forecast analyst at Forrester Research Inc. “I hope this sets off a discussion that’ll lead to the regulators. For the first time, Google has removed Paytm’s main application from the Google Play Store on September 18 while other applications such as its wealth and management app Paytm money, merchant app Paytm for Business and its movie ticketing application are still available on the play store for users to install. After Google removed Paytm app from Play Store, the company in a blog post had assured its users that their balances & linked accounts are completely safe. Sep 18, 2020 — Paytm was removed from Google Play Store because it allegedly violated the guidelines related to online gambling and contests on the app. All the other apps owned by One97 communications including Paytm For Business, Paytm Money, Paytm Mall, and others are available on Google Play Store apart from Paytm.

Sep 18, 2020 Google has pulled the popular Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play Store for violating its gambling policies. Paytm is India’s most valuable startup and claims over 50 million monthly.

Google Play Store App

Paytm Removed From Google Play Store© Deepti Ratnam | StaffPaytm App Removed - Google has pulled down Paytm from its Google PlayStore claiming that the company is violating privacy. Suzanne Frey, Vice President, Product, Android Security and Privacy said: 'We don't allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies.' Google further added, 'We have these policies to protect users from potential harm. When an app violates these policies, we notify the developer of the violation and remove the app from Google Play until the developer brings the app into compliance. And in the case where there are repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action which may include terminating Google Play Developer accounts. Our policies are applied and enforced on all developers consistently.'

Breaking: Paytm, India's financial services app has been taken off from Google Play Store after repeated policy violations.

'Play Store prohibits online casinos and other unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting in India' according to TechCrunch. #Paytmpic.twitter.com/Wz5PnWbyt2

Paytm App

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) September 18, 2020

Paytm Removed From Play Store

Google The reason of pulling down Paytm from Google PlayStore is not yet known. But Google is claiming that the company can't entertain the gambling apps. Google had earlier notified Paytm developers regarding this issue and were in touch with the company regarding the digital wallet and e-commerce app.

@Paytm & @PaytmFirstGames pulled down from Google Playstore@GoogleIndia cites Violation of Google Play gambling policies & says we don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting@MugdhaCNBCTV18@ShereenBhan@vijayshekharpic.twitter.com/Zj4QivQ45A

— Megha Vishwanath (@MeghaVishwanath) September 18, 2020Paytm Removed From Google Play Store

Download Paytm

Download

Paytm Removed From Google Play Store App Download For Pc

No further information is known regarding the removal of Paytm from the Google PlayStore. Twitter has flooded soon after the news came in light. Paytm app repeatedly violated company's policies including online casinos and other unregulated gambling apps. Paytm is still available on the Apple App Store.

How To Use Paytm In Google Play Store

https://twitter.com/nehemiahchowdar/status/1306879126285025281