How Bay Area tech giants caved to Trump admin pressure over tracking ICE
Google and Apple removed crowdsourced apps (ICEBlock, Red Dot) that mapped ICE activity, citing safety risks after pressure from the Trump administration.
ICEBlock creator devastated by Google, Apple decision to remove app after pressure from 'authoritarian regime' | Fortune
Apple and Google removed apps that flagged ICE sightings after authorities said location-tracking endangered officers, while users defended the apps as First Amendment and safety tools.
Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
Apple and Google removed apps that map ICE agent locations, citing safety concerns, policy violations, and high risk of abuse after a reported violent incident linked to such apps.