Google removed the 'Talk To Somebody' app from the Google Play store for violating its Child Safety Guidelines.

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        "excerpt": "I believe it was Child Safety Guidelines (Standards).\n\n My app is a social and communication app that connects peer conversations for users 13+ and that means both adults and minors can use.\n\n It is not a dating app. I implemented AgeSafety tool for safe matching but Google guidelines require to still have a special landing page for child safety policy.\n\n I have attached screenshots from both Goog",
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        "excerpt": "The two statuses by themselves actually look normal to me.\n\n “Removed by Google” means the currently published version is unavailable on Google Play. “In review” means Google is reviewing the corrected update you submitted. If they approve the compliant update, the app can be reinstated, so I wouldn’t assume the Removed label means it’s permanently gone.\n\n One thing I would double-check, though, i",
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