Just a day after Apple removed the controversial app ICEBlock from its App Store, Google has followed suit by taking down a similar app called Red Dot from the Google Play Store. The move comes amid growing scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which expressed concerns over the potential dangers posed by apps allowing users to track ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents in real time.

According to a report by 404 Media, Google confirmed that Red Dot was removed after the company determined it violated policies against content that targets or endangers specific groups. A Google spokesperson reportedly stated that the company “removed apps that share the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group after a recent violent act against them connected to this sort

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