Apple has removed an app used to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from its App Store, with the developer saying in a social media post that it had been told by the technology company that its ICEBlock app had been removed due to "objectionable content."
The app, which is free, relies on crowdsourcing to track ICE agents, with the company noting that it allows people to report sightings of ICE activities "within a 5 mile radius of your current location." The app crossed 1 million downloads a month ago, the developer said. In its social media post, the ICEBlock developer blamed "pressure from the Trump Admin." for the decision.
"We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps," Apple said in a statement. "Based on information we've received

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