> the governments of countries where such scams are widespread will hold Google responsible.

This argument is FUD at this point.

Sovereign governments have ways to make clear what they want: they pass laws, and there needs to be no back deal or veiled threats. If they intend to punish Google for the rampant scams, they'll need a legal framework for that. That's exactly how it went down with the DMA, and how other countries are dealing with Google/Apple.

Otherwise we're just fantasizing on vague rumors, exchanges that might have happened but represent nothing (some politicians telling bullshit isn't a law of the country that will lead to enforcement).

This would be another story if we're discussing exchanges with the mafia and/or private parties, but here you're explicitely mentionning governments.