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Indian govt in talks with Google Play Store to restrict lending apps from accessing user data

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With an eye on curbing malpractices by digital lending apps, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is reportedly in talks with Google Play Store to restrict lending apps from accessing user data. Sources told Business Standard that some officials in the ministry are batting for sweeping restrictions on such apps, while others believe that the issues can only be tackled on a case-by-case basis.