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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) by aafcac on Friday October 10, @12:12AM (1 child)
Real IDs require proving citizenship, not that that really matters, ICE has already deported actual citizens and people with court orders saying that they can't be deported and there's going to be a massive mess to clean up when Trump has his coronary and the courts have to work through the backlog of people that stopped attending hearings because ICE was using them as an opportunity to arrest people that have been in compliance with relevant laws.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Friday October 10, @03:05PM
Not true. They require proof of legal presence.
Here are the instructions for how a non-citizen can get a Real-ID from a state that is more anti-immigrant than most: Florida:
https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/non-immigrant/ [flhsmv.gov]