US EditionICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration for free speech violations
Developer Joshua Aaron alleges the Trump administration coerced Apple into removing ICEBlock, which had over 1 million users, citing First Amendment violations and government threats.
- Joshua Aaron, the ICEBlock developer, sued the Trump administration in federal court in Washington on Monday, alleging Attorney General Pam Bondi and others threatened prosecution and pressured Apple, violating the First Amendment.
- After officials raised safety concerns, Apple cited law-enforcement information when it removed ICEBlock, with Attorney General Pam Bondi stating she urged Apple to pull the app.
- ICEBlock crowdsourced ICE sightings and alerted users within a 5 mile radius; alerts expired after four hours, and removal from Apple’s App Store stops updates despite over one million downloads.
- Lawyer Noam Biale said Bondi's remarks show illegal pressure, calling it coercion and vowing to take the case to the Supreme Court while Joshua Aaron seeks ICEBlock's restoration.
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ICEBlock app developers sue Trump administration on free speech grounds
ICEBlock, an app designed to document and alert users to the movements of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is suing the Trump administration for violating free speech protections after federal officials reportedly pressured tech companies like Apple to remove the app from online marketplaces. In the lawsuit, the app's developers argue that the actions of White House officials to pressure private tech companies amounts to unlawful censo…
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The Independent (US)ICEBlock creator sues Trump officials after DOJ ‘coerced’ Apple to pull app
The app, described as a ‘Waze for ICE sightings’ and based on publicly available data, was downloaded more than a million times after its launch this year
App Used to Track ICE Agents Sues Trump Administration, Claims Government Pushed Apple to Remove App
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. A popular app that allowed users to anonymously report sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, …
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