Overview

• Apple said it pulled ICEBlock and similar apps after receiving information from law enforcement about safety risks to officers.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department contacted Apple demanding the removal, arguing the apps put ICE agents at risk.
• An Apple email to developer Joshua Aaron, reported by CNN, said ICEBlock violated App Store rules by providing officer location data that could be used to cause harm.
• Officials tied their concerns to a recent Dallas ICE facility shooting, with the FBI saying the suspect searched for apps that track ICE presence without naming specific apps.
• Aaron condemned the takedown as capitulation, said the app had over 1 million downloads, and vowed to challenge the removal on free-speech grounds.