ICEBlock app removed from App Store after DOJ demands, citing safety concerns

appleinsider - Controversial app ICEBlock has been removed from the Apple App Store after Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded its removal, suggesting it was being used to harm ICE agents.ICEBlock removed from Apple App StoreApple has had to deal with many requests from …

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Developer Free Speech Response

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

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Government Pressure Forces Removal

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Apple removes ICEBlock app after DOJ pressure

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ICEBlock app removed from App Store after DOJ demands, citing safety concerns

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“Apple made similar claims in 2019 when it removed HKMap, an app that allowed Hong Kong protesters to trace the movements of law enforcement … At the time, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle spoke out against ‘Apple’s censorship of apps.’”

5 months / bsky / @samuelwa.de / samuelwa.de

And yet, Apple *insists* that their App Store monopoly makes their users safer and the EU should absolutely not force them to allow alternatives. https://www.theverge.com/news/791170/iceblock-app-store-removed-by-apple

5 months / bsky / @gufo.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy / gufo.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy

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