Apple removes ICEBlock app that tracked agent sightings

Digest more
Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities.

Continue reading

Apple removes ICEBlock app that tracked agent sightings amid controversy
PCMag on MSN · 20h
Not Just Apple: Google Is Also Removing ICE Alert Apps From Its Store
Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign
Apple has removed from its App Store several programs that alert users to sightings of immigration agents amid a furious pushback from the Trump administration over the services.

Continue reading

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump administration says they threaten officers
Apple removes ICE tracking apps following US President Donald Trump campaign pressure: Free speech, privacy, and civil liberties questions raised
Apple deletes popular ICE-tracking app at Trump DOJ request
“ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed,” Bondi’s statement read.

Continue reading

Apple removes ICEBlock app after criticism from Trump administration
Apple removes from its store apps that allowed anonymous reports of ICE agent sightings
Feedback