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App that tracks ICE agents disappears after government "demands" Apple remove it

Monday December 8, 2025. 06:19 PM , from BoingBoing
App that tracks ICE agents disappears after government "demands" Apple remove it
Joshua Aaron built ICEBlock to help people know when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were nearby. Now he's suing the Trump administration for forcing Apple to remove it.
The New York Times reports that Aaron, an Austin-based developer, filed suit Monday in federal court claiming the administration violated the First Amendment when it threatened to criminally prosecute him and pressured Apple to pull the app — which Apple did in October. — Read the rest
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