New Delhi, 26th March 2023: The Delhi High Court (HC) on Friday (24 March) ordered tech behemoth Google to inform the court by April 26 of its willingness to put a milder warning in its disclaimer for users who download WinZO’s mobile app from the former’s search engine. This follows WinZO’s recent petition challenging Google’s search engine disclaimer policy.
Google’s counsel was instructed by Manmohan and Saurabh Banerjee justices on the High Court to think about issuing a more gentle caution to users when downloading WinZO from its search engine.
In response to this, Google stated that it only displays a disclaimer to users when they run third-party APK format files or apps (including WinZO) in order to stop them from downloading any malware.
The warning that Google displays when someone tries to install the WinZO app is, “This type of file may harm your device. Do you want to keep WinZO.app anyway?”
Google claimed that other internet browsers show comparable warnings when users download third-party APK applications or files, calling it an industry standard.
The court said, “Are you (Google) sure it is a case of malware? You can say it is unverified. Harm may be a harsh word….You can say it is unverified and download it at your own risk.”
