Today, Google announced the rollout of a Google Play VPN badge system, a simple way to check the integrity of a VPN app. Strangely, this is now the third time Google has announced this.

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After introducing a “Government” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called “Verified” for consumer-facing VPN apps. Google Play already highlights VPNs that have an ...

Google Play is rolling out “Verified” badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user privacy and safety, Google said in a ...

VPN apps from Nord, hide.me, and Aloha have already received a verification badge. This builds on Google’s efforts to provide more transparency and security in the Play Store. The company rolled ...

In an effort to help users identify trusted VPN apps, Google has launched a new Verified Badge for VPNs available on Google Play. This badge, announced in a recent blog post, is designed to ...

Google has added new badges to some VPN apps on the Google Play Store to show you which apps have undergone an extra safety review. The badge is displayed toward the bottom of a VPN app's ...

Google Play is announcing today that it is adding a new “Verified” badge to consumer-facing VPN apps. This badge is currently only being used on VPN apps, like NordVPN. The reason for this new ...

This new Verified badge on Google Play for VPN apps is a sign that a developer has gone “above and beyond” to protect you, the user. At least that’s what Google says it means. In order for a ...

The badge can be acquired only by apps that comply with security guidelines and have passed evaluation by an authorized app.