""Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago," Bondi wrote in an X post. Bondi alleged that a "wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs." She added that the DOJ "will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.""
"When contacted by Ars, Facebook owner Meta said the group "was removed for violating our policies against coordinated harm." Meta didn't describe any specific violation but directed us to a policy against "coordinating harm and promoting crime," which includes a prohibition against "outing the undercover status of law enforcement, military, or security personnel." The statement was sent by Francis Brennan, a former Trump campaign advisor who was hired by Meta in January."
"The White House recently claimed there has been "a more than 1,000 percent increase in attacks on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers since January 21, 2025, compared to the same period last year." Government officials haven't offered proof of this claim, according to an NPR report that said "there is no public evidence that [attacks] have spiked as dramatically as the federal government has claimed.""
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Facebook removed an ICE-tracking group after outreach from the Department of Justice. Bondi alleged a wave of violence against ICE has been driven by apps and social media campaigns that put agents at risk. She said the DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement. Meta said the group was removed for violating policies against coordinated harm and cited a prohibition on outing undercover law enforcement or security personnel. The White House claimed a more than 1,000 percent increase in attacks on ICE since January 21, 2025, but NPR reported no public evidence supporting such a dramatic spike.
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