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A Reddit user discovered that a fake WhatsApp app appeared as a sponsored ad slot ahead of the official version on Google Play, and it has accumulated more than 500,000 downloads.
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Short-term (~14 days)
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10/16/2026
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Valid until: 10/30/2026
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