"Just one day after Apple took down the iOS App Store listing for ICEBlock, Google has confirmed to that it has removed a similar app, Red Dot, from the Google Play Store. The company also reportedly said it "removed apps that share the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group after a recent violent act against them connected to this sort of app.""
"Attorney General Pam Bondi said to Fox News on Thursday that "ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed." In response to the move, ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron said in a statement to 404 Media that the app is "protected speech," adding that Apple is "capitulating to an authoritarian regime.""
Apple removed ICEBlock and similar apps, including Red Dot, from the iOS App Store after pressure from the Department of Justice. Attorney General Pam Bondi described ICEBlock as designed to put ICE agents at risk and labeled violence against law enforcement an intolerable red line. ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron called the app protected speech and accused Apple of capitulating to an authoritarian regime. ICEBlock and Red Dot allowed users to anonymously report sightings of ICE agents and view nearby reports; Red Dot said it combines user reporting with verified reports from multiple trusted sources. Google removed Red Dot from Google Play, citing policy violations, a ban on apps with high risk of abuse, and requirements for user-generated content moderation.
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