- 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.
- Of the hundreds of available VPN apps on Google Play, only about two dozen have earned this badge.
Way back in November 2023, Google announced a new badge system on the Google Play Store. This badge would appear on Play Store app listings and include a shield symbol to signify that the app had been independently verified through a rigorous security review. At the time, Google said it would only focus on VPN apps due to their heightened need for security.
Earlier this month, however, a Google System update listed the launch of this badge system for a second time, again only for VPN apps.