Meta has complied with a Department of Justice request to remove a large Facebook group allegedly used to harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating in Chicago, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday.
The group was allegedly sharing personal information about ICE agents who were deployed to the city as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.
"Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago," Bondi said in a post on X Tuesday.
She added that the move was necessary amid a surge in online threats against law enforcement.
"The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to