Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ
7 hours ago
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- Apple removed ICEBlock and similar apps from its App Store after DOJ concerns.
- DOJ, led by AG Pam Bondi, argued ICEBlock endangered law enforcement officers.
- ICEBlock allowed anonymous reporting of ICE agents' locations, raising safety concerns.
- Recent attacks on ICE personnel, including a Dallas shooting, fueled the controversy.
- ICEBlock's creator, Joshua Aaron, criticized Apple's decision, calling it capitulation to authoritarianism.
- Apple stated the removal was based on safety risks identified by law enforcement.
- ICEBlock had over 1.1 million users and functioned similarly to crowd-sourced mapping apps.