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ICE monitoring app takedowns violated the First Amendment (appleinsider.com)

submitted 1 day ago by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/45175219

The lawsuit concerned itself with Eyes Up, an app that allowed users to post videos and details about ICE activity. However, in October 2025, Apple removed apps that performed similar actions, including ICEBlock, Red Dot, and Eyes Up.

At the time, the apps were told by Apple that it had received information from law enforcement for violations of the App Store guidelines. Specifically, guideline 1.1.1 prohibits defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content.

Another plaintiff of the lawsuit, the Facebook group "ICE Sightings - Chicagoland," was disabled on October 14, with Facebook notifying that it went against community standards.

This occurred at the same time as then-U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted to social media about the matter. Bondi said that Facebook closed a large group used to dox ICE agents in Chicago after outreach from the Department of Justice.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Pam Bondi posted to social media about the matter. Bondi said that Facebook closed a large group used to dox ICE agents

I have a nagging feeling that MAGA pundits overuse the term doxxing. Posting "ICE agents are on so-and-so street right now and here's a picture" is NOT doxxing.

edit: But even in the cases where the term applies I'm all for it. If the government doesn't call muderers to justice, we need to step in.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm of the mind that anyone funded by taxes shouldn't need to hide their identities.

Its not doxing to say that a this publicly funded person is committing a crime. Their identities should be public records and the crimes they commit should be investigated.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 points 34 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago)

Well they should be wearing (and showing) ID, for one.

Generally I think it's fair to leave officials' private identities out of it - with the caveat of my previous comment.