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ICEBlock, a popular app that was launched on iOS earlier this year, has just been removed by Apple from the App Store, making it no longer accessible from Apple devices. Apple\u2019s removal of the app from the App Store comes as part of a request from the Trump Administration\u2019s US Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, following pressure from the US Department of Justice to take the app down amid an increase in tensions against ICE agents.<\/p>\n
ICEBlock gained immediate attention when it was launched earlier this year because of the way it operated. It allowed users on iOS devices to report information on and sightings of ICE agents around their local area. This included not only where the agents were last seen, but also details about the clothes they were wearing. The app\u2019s intention was to allow citizens to avoid these areas. Given the Trump Administration\u2019s stance on immigration, not to mention its often heavily criticized aggressive tactics for detaining individuals, it\u2019s not surprising the app exploded in popularity.<\/p>\n
Even though Apple has removed the ICEBlock app, the developers say they\u2019re going to fight it<\/p>\n
Apple\u2019s reasons for removing the app from the App Store appear to amount to the fact that it was contacted by law enforcement, who expressed concerns about safety risks with the app. So, Apple acquiesced and took the app down. According to TechCrunch, the company also removed similar apps from the App Store.<\/p>\n
ICEBlock\u2019s developers say they\u2019re going to fight this decision. As reported by 404 Media, the creator of ICEBlock, Joshua Aaron, says that \u201ccapitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move,\u201d after stating that he was incredibly disappointed with Apple\u2019s decision. He goes on to say that ICEBlock is no different from map applications that let users enter information about speed traps they\u2019ve noticed, which he points out is a feature of Apple\u2019s own Maps app.<\/p>\n
Pamela Bondi sees things differently. In a statement, Bondi claims that ICEBlock and other apps like it are designed to put agents at risk just for doing their jobs. Bondi also made a statement saying that the Justice Department was \u201clooking at\u201d the app\u2019s developer. Bondi\u2019s claims of risk likely stem partially from the recent shooting that took place at an ICE detention center in Dallas, Texas, toward the end of last month.
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