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08 Jul 2025, 20:17
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As per the analysis
The surge in malicious apps on independent marketplaces is due to new restrictions by major app stores.
Editorial point :
But the developers removed from the major app stores (i.e., the alleged culprits) have not released any new apps on the independent marketplaces.
MP of the editor : If the banned developers aren’t releasing new apps on alternative platforms, the restrictions couldn’t be the cause of the surge.
We need to look for the reason how the restrictions contributed the surge by bypassing the blocked users.
POE
(A) Many of the malicious apps found on independent marketplaces resemble legitimate apps removed from major platforms and are offered by unrelated developers. Hmm, But this doesn't attack the argument strigh. Let's keep it on hold.
(B) Historically, the independent marketplaces have had far fewer resources to detect and remove malicious apps than major app-store platforms do. Irrelavant
(C) Shortly after the policy changes were announced, several new developer groups began targeting independent marketplaces to distribute apps with fewer compliance checks. Hmm, So this surge might not be through the blocked developers. These changes made others move, hence the surge. Directly addresses the core issue.
(D) The major app-store platforms did not coordinate their policy changes with one another. Irrelavant
(E) Some users continue to prefer downloading apps through official app stores, even after the policy changes. Irrelavant
Between A & C, C provides straightforward weakening explanation. Hence IMO C
08 Jul 2025, 20:34
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Industry commentators : rise of malicious apps is the result of restrictions by app stores.
Editorial: Removed developers have not released app on independent app marketplaces.
Clearly on pre thinking we can see that though the removed developers might not have released the apps on alternative marketplaces but the code/idea/concept/working of the malicious app might be copied by some other developer and he might have released it on the alternate App Store.
Lets check the answer choices:
A: correct. same as our pre thinking
B: this does not weaken the editorial argument as it has not covered the argument completely
C: this gives reason for the rise of malicious apps but does not connect with the editorial argument
D: this strengthens the industry commentators argument that app stores are responsible for rise of malicious apps
E: Out of context
Editorial: Removed developers have not released app on independent app marketplaces.
Clearly on pre thinking we can see that though the removed developers might not have released the apps on alternative marketplaces but the code/idea/concept/working of the malicious app might be copied by some other developer and he might have released it on the alternate App Store.
Lets check the answer choices:
A: correct. same as our pre thinking
B: this does not weaken the editorial argument as it has not covered the argument completely
C: this gives reason for the rise of malicious apps but does not connect with the editorial argument
D: this strengthens the industry commentators argument that app stores are responsible for rise of malicious apps
E: Out of context
08 Jul 2025, 21:57
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B is the most appropriate response as the argument is that the culprits have release a new app on alternate marketplaces. B says that marketplaces have few resources to remove the apps. So it is a possiblity that the apps were earlier uploaded and now people are seeing them. If C is the condition then it will support the argument about developers shifting to these options. A does not connect with the pargraph. D says that the app stores did not coordinate their policies but it will not undermine the fact about the apps. E says about people moving to official app stores is not related in any way.
Bunuel
