On Friday, Google pulled the Paytm app from Google Play store. It said it won’t endorse any gambling apps on its platform.
After that, Paytm tweeted that the app is ‘temporarily unavailable’ on Google Play Store. The tweet said, ‘Dear Paytm’ers, Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google’s Play Store for new downloads or updates. It will be back very soon. All your money is completely safe, and you can continue to enjoy your Paytm app as normal’.
Needless to say, as soon as this news surfaced online, Twitterati took the opportunity to crack jokes about what would happen to the money which is already in the app’s wallet. The hashtag #Paytm started trending on Twitter and here are some of the best memes.
Reportedly, the Paytm First Games app that which has over 50 million monthly active users, was facilitating sports betting. Google’s Suzanne Frey, Vice President, Product, Android Security and Privacy said in a blog post, “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.”
2020 is the year the world was attacked by Coronavirus and apps got banned.
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