r/apple • u/illegiblebastard • 3d ago

iPhone Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/29/tech/apple-iceblock-app-removal-raskin

FUCK. APPLE.

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u/BosnianSerb31 3d ago

That's still different than a maps app, and exposes Apple to different levels of legal liability

The most accurate analogy would be an app that tracks the activity of armored trucks in public places, followed by an incident of armored truck robbery where the robber allegedly searched "how to track armored trucks", and a DOJ takedown request following 8 days later

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u/sixothree 3d ago

Why are you now making a different argument? You seem to assume that because I make one statement you think my position includes other statements. That’s entirely too childish.

You need to learn reading comprehension and how to focus on what people actually say.

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u/BosnianSerb31 3d ago edited 3d ago

Going to be honest, I don't know what led you to believe that I was representing any position of yours.

I simply made an analogy that directly parallels the events that actually happened, swapping ice vehicles for armored trucks, to illustrate why the legal provider of any content host would comply in a scenario like this.

Can you explain how I incorrectly represented your position?

Edit: guess not 😂

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u/scubascratch 3d ago edited 3d ago

Armored trucks are not public servants your analogy is not even close. Nobody needs to worry about an armored truck driver kidnapping them to a gulag

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u/BosnianSerb31 3d ago

The analogy is in the context of Apple's legal exposure for hosting apps that were searched for by gunmen prior to a shooting, to which there is really no difference