Google pulls popular Chinese Android apps over large-scale ad fraud

[rcjordan]

https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/18/google-pulls-android-apps-ad-fraud/

[littleman]

>it contains code that causes the app to automatically click on advertisements without the user's knowledge.

I am slightly surprised that a company owned by Baidu would try something so blatant.  I guess they could blame it on a rough employee.