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Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after Trump administration's demand

Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after Trump administration's demand

Apple has removed the ICEBlock app, which allowed users to track the location of ICE agents, from the App Store. This action was taken after a demand from the Trump administration, with Attorney General Pam Bondi claiming the app was "designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs." Apple stated that the decision was based on information received from law enforcement about the "safety risks" associated with the app. The app's developer, Joshua Aaron, expressed disappointment with Apple's decision, calling it "capitulating to an authoritarian regime." The app had become popular, reaching the top of the App Store charts, and had been downloaded over 1 million times. The administration has threatened to investigate the people behind the app, claiming it puts "law enforcement at great risk."

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