The Crackdown on ICE Spotting Apps (with Joshua Aaron)

Joseph speaks to Joshua Aaron, the creator of ICEBlock. Apple recently removed ICEBlock from its App Store after direct pressure from the Department of Justice. Joshua and Joseph talk about how the idea for ICEBlock came about, Apple and Google’s broader crackdown on similar apps, and what this all means for people trying to access information about ICE.

• ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

• Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

• Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/WLpyObHkPqc

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