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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.
(Score: 2, Disagree) by Username on Wednesday October 08, @05:24PM (5 children)
A LEO isn't anyone? That kind of dehumanizing language is why assassins are coming out of the woodwork to kill people. It's ok to kill LEOs because they're not people. Sorry, but, they are most certainly people. They have families. They have rights too.
(Score: 5, Touché) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @05:44PM
No, they're not. And you can fuck right off with the 'dehumanizing language' bullshit in light of the ICE-tained context we're discussing this in. LEOs are not private citizens, you'll note the visible identification, the requirement they give you their badge number, and the bodycams whose footage can be FOI'd. If you're gonna whine about apples, whine about apples instead of pancakes.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 08, @06:24PM (1 child)
So how many agents do you know?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by epitaxial on Wednesday October 08, @06:43PM
None, I don't associate with nazis.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by number11 on Wednesday October 08, @07:04PM
Dehumanizing language? You mean like the Demented Don, Whiskey Pete, and Blondi use?
ICE wasn't getting tracked by an app. The app was to warn people about potentially criminal activity by goons concealing their identity and driving rental cars. No, it's not ok to kill LEOs unless it's self-defense, and they have rights too. But it should be exactly the same rights as anyone else, no more and no less.
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Friday October 10, @06:16PM
A LEO isn't anyone?
No, it isn't. A Low Earth Orbit is no one, it's an it.
Do you even know what this site is about, son?
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