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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

China's censors two popular gay dating apps in ongoing anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown - LGBTQ Nation

China ordered removal of two popular gay dating apps (Blued, Finka) from Apple's China App Store as part of a broader anti-LGBTQ crackdown.
US politics
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

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.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

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.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

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.
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