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Free speech’s great leap backwards

The article discusses the suppression of free speech in the United States, with a focus on the case of the ICEBlock app. The developer of the app, Joshua Aaron, filed a federal lawsuit alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when the Department of Justice urged Apple to remove the app from its App Store, and Apple complied. The article suggests that the year 2025 has seen a significant setback in American free speech, with the Trump administration's policies on immigration and civil liberties leading to the suppression of anti-ICE speech. The article highlights the concerning implications of this development for the future of free speech in the United States.

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The article discusses the suppression of free speech in the United States, with a focus on the case of the ICEBlock app. The developer of the app, Joshua Aaron, filed a federal lawsuit alleging that his First Amendment…

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