"Meta has removed a Facebook page dedicated to tracking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action in Chicago after the Justice Department got involved. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X Tuesday that Facebook had taken down an unnamed "large group page that was being used to dox and target" ICE agents after outreach from the DOJ. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the group, which he did not identify, "was removed for violating our policies against coordinated harm." Its removal follows Apple and Google blocking ICE-tracking apps, also following government demands."
"The DOJ declined to comment beyond Bondi's post, and ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether specific credible threats were made to ICE agents on the page. The DOJ appears to have taken action after Laura Loomer, a right-wing influencer who has led several campaigns against federal workers she deems disloyal to Trump, posted about a Facebook group called "ICE Sighting- Chicagoland.""
Meta removed a Facebook page that tracked Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Chicago following outreach from the Justice Department. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the unnamed group was being used to dox and target ICE agents, and Meta confirmed removal for violating policies against coordinated harm. The action mirrors earlier moves by Apple and Google to block ICE-tracking apps after government requests. The DOJ provided no further comment and ICE did not immediately respond about specific credible threats. The intervention followed attention from influencer Laura Loomer regarding a group called "ICE Sighting- Chicagoland."
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