Facebook suspends Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration's request
2 days ago
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- Meta removed a Facebook group with 76,000 members used to report ICE sightings in Chicago at the DOJ's request.
- The group was accused of doxxing and targeting ICE agents, violating Meta's policies against coordinated harm.
- Far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed credit for pressuring tech companies to remove ICE-tracking apps like ICEBlock and Red Dot.
- Meta updated its policies in December 2023 to ban outing undercover law enforcement personnel.
- Federal officials cited a '1,000% increase' in attacks on ICE agents, but few serious injuries were reported in Chicago.
- Mark Zuckerberg has sought to repair Meta's relationship with conservatives, criticizing past government pressure on content moderation.