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Apple Removes ICE Tracking Apps After Pressure by Trump Administration

posted by hubie on Wednesday October 08, @12:31PM   Printer-friendly

mrpg writes:

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/apple-removes-ice-tracking-apps-after-pressure-by-trump-administration-2025-10-03/:

Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock and other similar ICE-tracking apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration, in a rare instance of apps being taken down due to a U.S. federal government demand.

Alphabet's Google also removed similar apps on Thursday for policy violations, but the company said it was not approached by the Justice Department before taking the action.

The app alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area, which the Justice Department says could increase the risk of assault on U.S. agents.

[...] Apple removed more than 1,700 apps from its App Store in 2024 in response to government demands, but the vast majority — more than 1,300 — came from China, followed by Russia with 171 and South Korea with 79.

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by istartedi on Wednesday October 08, @01:26PM

    by istartedi (123) on Wednesday October 08, @01:26PM (#1419888) Journal

    This is what happens when you give in to "app" culture, just like how web pages became "timelines" on a billionaire's web site. It's convenient. The convenience comes at a price. You don't mind paying that price until something like this happens.

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