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Important thread from my colleague @bergmayer.net
bergmayer.net bergmayer @bergmayer.net · Oct 6
Apple removing ICEBlock, a legal app for monitoring ICE activity, from its app store at the behest of the federal government mirrors what it has done in other regimes. www.iceblock.app
From IceBlock site: ICEBlock Removed Following pressure from the Trump administration, Apple has removed ICEBlock from the App Store. We are incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move. Apple has claimed they received information from law enforcement that ICEBlock served to harm law enforcement officers. This is patently false. ICEBlock is no different from crowd sourcing speed traps, which every notable mapping application, including Apple's own Maps app, implements as part of its core services. This is protected speech under the first amendment of the United States Constitution. We are determined to fight this with everything we have. Our mission has always been to protect our neighbors from the terror this administration continues to reign down on the people of this nation. We will not be deterred. We will not stop. #resist
October 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I'm excited to be a part of the Privacy Center's new advisory board!
georgetownprivacy.bsky.social Center on Privacy & Technology @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social · Jan 13
We are thrilled that these smart, talented, creative and caring individuals have agreed to serve on our new advisory board. They will support us as we work towards a world where privacy is for everyone.
Headshot photos of the 22 advisory board members.
January 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM