65 harmful apps, 24 wrongly age-rated found in Singapore review of over 7,000 apps

IMDA audits 7,000 apps, flags 65 harmful and 24 wrongly age-rated ones

As part of its first online safety assessment since the introduction of the App Distribution Services (ADS) Code in March last year, Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) conducted mystery shopper testing of more than 7,000 apps across five designated App Distribution Services (D-ADSs).The five D-ADSs, commonly referred to as app stores, are the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Huawei AppGallery, Microsoft Store, and Samsung…

65 harmful apps, 24 wrongly age-rated found in Singapore review of over 7,000 apps

Sexual content, violent content and content facilitating vice and organised crime were the most prevalent types of harmful and inappropriate content found.

IMDA flags harmful apps in first app store audit

IMDA flags nudification, murder and gambling apps in first audit of online app stores, with age checks and safety gaps found. Read more at straitstimes.com.