Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store After DOJ Pressure

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The ICEBlock app designed as Waze for crowdsourcing sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has been removed from Apple’s App Store. Apple took the app’s listing down after a report of “safety risks.”

Earlier this year, the app drew criticism from the Department of Justice (DOJ) with Attorney General Pam Bondi telling the app’s developer to “watch out.”

First reported by Business…