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Illegal ActivitiesFacilitating illegal activity

What this guideline means

This covers apps that facilitate the sale of illegal goods (drugs, weapons, counterfeit documents) or coordinate other illegal activity — Google evaluates this against local law in each region the app is distributed to, not just a single global standard.

Why apps actually get flagged

Often triggered by marketplace or classifieds apps with insufficient listing moderation, where prohibited items get posted by users faster than they're removed.

A real example

"Your app facilitates the sale or promotion of a good or service that is illegal in one or more regions where it is distributed, per the Illegal Activities policy."

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