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In the fight between Epic and Google, there are no 'good guys'

Neither company cares about you.

Epic Games is suing Google again along with Samsung, claiming that unfair practices make it hard to get exposure to its third-party software offerings. While Android allows sideloading, Google and the security community have warned users for years about the real risks associated with downloading apps directly from the web. Governments around the world have requested additional solutions to help further protect users from the fraud, theft, and abuse from sideloaded apps that are causing real harm to people’s lives.

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