ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
The application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted, has climbed to the to the top of the App Store charts.

It's like the trump admin has never heard of the Streisand effect. Hopefully the developer doesn't get harassed or arrested and the service doesn't get taken down for a while.
People should be wary about not giving any info that might get tied back to them, just in case it's a honeypot https://infosec.exchange/@molytov/114780966893879907
I would much prefer to see a service like this being developed and hosted outside of US jurisdiction, for obvious reasons.
43 0 ReplyThe problem with phone apps is that they already have access to personally identifiable information.
I would much prefer this was a mobile friendly website.
17 0 ReplyIt's not on Android because they couldn't do it without collecting some info. Seems like mobile-first web site would have been the obvious choice.
13 0 ReplyEveryone who downloads this app will be shortlisted for the gulags. Big tech is working hand in hand with fascism.
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Needs more clones of the app if they're trying to kill it. Hopefully he opens it up.
5 0 ReplyWhat does it do?
4 0 ReplyDamn it's only on IOS as far as I can tell
4 0 ReplyYeah, the last paragraph of the article said so.
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