A mobile application that tells users which companies to boycott based on their position in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has been removed from the Google Play app store.
On X (formerly Twitter), the @NoThanksBoycott account announced that its mobile app NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description that talked about Israel.
The account posted a screenshot of the description saying, “Due to this sentence, this app has been suspended from the Play Store. We removed it with a new update. The Play Store will review it and re-release it.” mentioned in the post containing. Welcome to NoThanks. Here you can find out if the products in your hands support the killing of Palestinian children. Just scan the barcode or write the serial number in the search bar. ā
On October 7, Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, and fighting between the two sides has continued ever since. The ongoing war has prompted a variety of reactions from people in the United States and around the world, some of whom support Israel’s efforts. On the other hand, many people criticize Israel over the deaths of Palestinians.
Dozens of protests and rallies have been held across the United States calling for support for both sides of the war, and many continue to call for a ceasefire.
Gazan authorities have reported more than 13,000 casualties, and Israel’s death toll has exceeded 1,000 as of Friday, according to the Associated Press.
The @NoThanksBoycott app was first announced on November 7th on Scan the barcode to find out when the app is coming soon to Android and iOS.ā
In another post, the app shared a video showing people using the software to scan barcodes in stores to see if the company actively supports Israel. “Download the app and help us boycott products that support this genocide,” the post reads.
The account announced on November 29 that the app had been downloaded more than 100,000 times on the Google Play app store.
Following its removal from the Google Play app store this week, @NoThanksBoycott announced on his Telegram channel that he would be sharing the “apk version”.
newsweek We have reached out to Google’s press office for comment on the app’s removal from the Google Play Store.
Last month, McDonald’s Israel faced calls for a boycott after announcing it would provide free or reduced-price food to Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers.
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