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Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:58 AM

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The developer of ICEBlock, Joshua Aaron, said he made the app in response to the Trump administration's stepped up immigration enforcement. After it was booted from Apple's app store, Aaron blamed political pressure and vowed to fight it.

He argued the app's service was engaged in a type of protected speech not unlike some of Apple's own apps, like the company's mapping app which allows users to crowdsource accidents, hazards and police speed traps along roadways.

"Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move," Aaron said in a statement.

Apple's action has reignited the debate about what's known as jawboning, when government officials censor speech through intimidation and threats.

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Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House's request to remove ICE tracking app [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I find it hard to believe that their are not alternatives out there. Maybe not through Apple, but there lostincalifornia Yesterday #1

From the 1st sentence of the OP excerpt BumRushDaShow Yesterday #2

I thought that specific app was only written for IOS, and not Android. I am also sure there lostincalifornia Yesterday #4

Someone obviously ported something similar to Android BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

Thanks, no surprise. lostincalifornia Yesterday #7

I'm disappointed in Apple COL Mustard Yesterday #13

I had friends who had radar detector things in their cars BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

10-4, good buddy. COL Mustard Yesterday #30

Amazingly a lot of states were very serious about making them illegal with possible jail up to a year lol Cheezoholic Yesterday #32

Yup. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #33

apple removed an app that helped anti putin candidates Marthe48 Yesterday #3

'Legal Experts.' - What is the legal issue here? speak easy Yesterday #6

From the article BumRushDaShow Yesterday #8

The headline is a bit misleading. Only one legal expert is quoted, in the last paragraph. thesquanderer Yesterday #11

You skipped over the other "legal expert" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

There is no legal issue here, speak easy Yesterday #17

"This is quite different fro the FCC laying a heavy hand on broadcast TV." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

An app is not social media. speak easy Yesterday #19

"Apps" most certainly CAN be and are BumRushDaShow Yesterday #20

I stand corrected. Thank you. speak easy Yesterday #21

That is the issue whether there is "liability" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #23

Ah. She was not identified as a legal expert within the article itself. I didn't look up her credentials. :-) n/t thesquanderer Yesterday #22

Stop buying those fucking iPhone's and let Tim Apple set on them Bengus81 Yesterday #9

Not that easy since the OP said the Google store was doing the same thing, and they lostincalifornia Yesterday #28

Trump used the apple play book randr Yesterday #10

I just shared that app with a woman who said ICE came into the Safeway samnsara Yesterday #12

Boycott Apple JCMach1 Yesterday #15

Silicon Valley is not our friend dalton99a Yesterday #24

Once upon a time the nerds in high school would get shaken down for their lunch money by the bullies Javaman Yesterday #25

But then the "arrogant" bullies have had this happen - BumRushDaShow Yesterday #27

Maybe Apple could volunteer to help ICE zip tie some more 4-year olds Blue Owl Yesterday #26

I believe that Apple screwed up and caved to trump LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #29

Well, Tim Cook Has Made The Pilgrimage tonekat Yesterday #31

very proud to have NEVER bought an Apple product Skittles Yesterday #34