Google Halts Download of Chinese App Pinduoduo Over Security Concerns

Versions of the e-commerce app contain malware, Google said, as Chinese-developed apps come under U.S. scrutiny

Pinduoduo had around 750 million monthly active users during the first quarter of last year.Photo: Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg News

Alphabet Inc.’s Google blocked downloads of e-commerce app Pinduoduo after versions of it not carried in its app store were found to contain malware, adding to security concerns about Chinese-developed apps.

The Pinduoduo app, which is owned by PDD Holdings Inc., has been suspended from Google Play over security concerns while it conducts an investigation, a Google spokesperson said Tuesday.

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