ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/google” target=”_blank”>Google has removed the adult short video app ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/xshorts” target=”_blank”>XShorts from its Play Store after an Adweek report revealed that the platform—despite carrying a “Teen” rating—was hosting sexually suggestive and racially offensive content, while also running ads from major brands including Verizon, Shell, and Amazon.
XShorts, a short-form video app similar to ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/tiktok” target=”_blank”>TikTok, had been trending among the top five apps on the Play Store this week. However, the app’s misclassification allowed it to sidestep typical ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/ad-safety-controls” target=”_blank”>ad safety controls, exposing top brands to reputational…
