Apple removes ICE tracking app ICEBlock following warrantless demand from Trump DOJ
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Summary
Cory Doctorow's article reports that Apple removed the ICEBlock app from its App Store, capitulating to a warrantless demand from Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi. ICEBlock is a legal app that helps people track the movements of ICE enforcement agents who terrorize immigrant communities. Doctorow argues that Apple's claim of complying with lawful orders is false, as Bondi has no authority to order censorship of this legal speech tool. The piece criticizes Apple for cooperating with what Doctorow characterizes as unlawful government overreach targeting immigrant communities.
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· 3 pulledApple has removed ICEBlock, a totally legal app that helps people track the movements of the masked snatch-squads who illegally terrorize brown people in America's cities, capitulating to a warrantless demand from Trump's DoJ boss Pam Bondi
In killing ICEBlock, Apple insists that it is only complying with lawful orders, which is patently untrue.
Pam Bondi has no authority to order the censorship of this legal speech tool
Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/06/rogue-capitalism/#orphaned-syrian-refugees-need-not-apply
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45492410
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