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Apple Pulls ICE-Tracking Apps From App Store After DOJ Request

Apple says it acted on law-enforcement information that flagged security risks to immigration agents.

Apple a retiré jeudi de son magasin d'applications AppStore plusieurs applications mobiles utilisées pour signaler anonymement les déplacement de la police de l'immigration américaine
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Overview

  • The takedown on Thursday removed several apps used to anonymously report ICE movements, including the popular ICEBlock, which became inaccessible to users.
  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department contacted Apple to demand removal of ICEBlock earlier in the day.
  • Apple told NBC News it removed the apps based on information from law enforcement about safety risks linked to these tools.
  • Authorities point to a Texas ICE detention center shooting last month and say the suspect had used similar apps in the days before the attack.
  • The removals follow a surge in use of these crowd-reporting tools during President Donald Trump’s expanded deportation operations and nationwide anti-ICE protests.