Today, Google announced the rollout of a Google Play VPN badge system, a simple way to check the integrity of a VPN app. Strangely, this is now the third time Google has announced this.

Google Play is rolling out “Verified” badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user privacy and safety, Google said in a ...

After introducing a “Government” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called “Verified” for consumer-facing VPN apps. Google Play already highlights VPNs that have an ...

In 2024, increasingly more people worldwide turned to VPN apps to bypass internet censorship and social media blocks. Proton ...

The badge can be acquired only by apps that comply with security guidelines and have passed evaluation by an authorized app.

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This new Verified badge on Google Play for VPN apps is a sign that a developer has gone “above and beyond” to protect you, the user. At least that’s what Google says it means. In order for a ...

Google just announced plans to make VPN app downloads safer for everyone with a verification badge on the Play Store, backed by third-party studies. Verification of the security claims from an app ...

VPN apps from Nord, hide.me, and Aloha have already received a verification badge. This builds on Google’s efforts to provide more transparency and security in the Play Store. The company rolled ...

Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become common practice, and now, it can be done on both tablet or smartphone device.

DeepSeek has reportedly disappeared from Italy's Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with the disappearance starting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The block came a day after the country's data ...

Google Play finally rolls out badges on VPN apps that appear if an app has passed an independent security review.