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Narseo Vallina Profile picture
Narseo Vallina
@narseo
Asturian and Assistant Professor at IMDEA Networks, Research Scientist at ICSI on mobile #privacy and #security, and Co-Founder of @AppCensusInc.
Nov 4, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
Can mobile users (and investors) trust Google Play statistics like app ratings, and app install counts assessing app quality, growth, user base, and popularity?

The answer is: "not really"

To know the reasons behind this answer, read the following thread: At #IMC2020 we presented the 1st study on incentivise app install programs "running" on Google Play. We show how these schemas work, how money flows, and how they can successfully manipulate app ratings (and for potentially deceitful reasons)