On Safer Internet Day 2025, Google reiterated its commitment to user safety and laid out the steps it has taken so far to safeguard billions of users in India.
First announced in 2004, Safer Internet Day is a day that is observed in over 180 countries to promote online safety worldwide. It started out as part of the EU SafeBorders initiative and was later adopted by the Insafe network. Growing access to the internet has led to several concerns of cyber threats, data privacy, and digital well-being of users. In order to encourage responsible use of the internet, the second Tuesday of every February has been dedicated to global campaigns that urge tech companies, lawmakers, educators, and individuals to work together for a better internet.
On Safer Internet Day 2025, Google reiterated its commitment to user safety and laid out the steps it has taken so far to safeguard billions of users in India. The search giant revealed that it prevented fraudulent Google Pay transactions worth a total of Rs 13,000 crore in 2024.
Over 2.36 million policy-violating apps were further blocked on Google Play Store by leveraging AI for real-time detection.