Commentary: ICE ads are playing on a streamer near you. Can they survive the online rebellion?

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ICE recruitment ads appearing on Spotify, YouTube, Hulu and the like have sparked boycott calls as Trump’s administration spends billions to expand deportation forces.

The ads claim U.S. cities face immigrant-driven crime despite data showing crime rates declined 60% as immigration doubled since 1980.

Spotify refuses to pull the ads, saying they don’t violate its policies, while critics warn of creating a domestic military loyal to Trump.

There you are, sitting in traffic in your car, listening to Taylor Swift on Spotify because it’s easier than subjecting yourself to a new, more challenging artist. An ad pops up in your stream. It’s serious stuff, evidenced by the dystopian tone