Policy Deadlines

We regularly update the Developer Program Policies to ensure a safe and trusted experience for our users on Google Play. On this page, you can find details of the latest changes to our policies, including when these changes take effect and resources to help you prepare for app updates. All dates on this page appear in year, month, day format. For policy deadlines older than 3 months, check our Policy Archive .

Deadline (YYYY-MM-DD)

Policy change

Resources

2025-10-29

Blockchain-based Content

We’re updating the Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Software Wallets policy to include a Help Center link that details select country-specific requirements.

Announced 2025-07-10

2025-08-28

Health Content and Services

We’re increasing the scope of the Medical functionalities policy and updating the policy language to incorporate the latest medical guidance and disclaimer requirements for health and medical apps. We’re also consolidating health-related policies under the Health Content and Services page.

Announced 2024-10-30

Play Academy

2025-08-27

News

We’re updating the News policy to include both news and magazine apps. Additionally, the current self-declaration will be expanded with new questions. All news and magazine apps will need to complete the updated self-declaration in Play Console.

Announced 2025-04-10

2025-08-27

Financial Services

We’re updating the Personal Loans policy to clarify that only Pakistan has limited exceptions for apps to provide short-term loans (less than 60 days) and in such cases, only in accordance with local laws and regulations.

Announced 2025-07-10

PolicyBytes video

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