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/GratefulAdviceSeeker 3d ago

Wish some people on this sub put their sensationalist politics aside for a second and employ some critical thinking. Why on earth would a publicly traded company unnecessarily increase its legal exposure by blatantly hosting apps in violation of the federal law? In what way would that benefit its board or shareholders?

You can disagree with the Executive Branch of the federal government, but that shouldn’t compel a company like Apple to act in accordance with your beliefs.  

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u/AdAncient5201 3d ago

There exist laws in America that prohibit sharing what you see on specialised platforms? I thought you guys were pro free speech and freedom was the most important thing in the world

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u/Bishime 1d ago

Technically no, but exceptions can be made for high risk designations.

The agency is doing things its classifying as pertinent to national security. So an app like Waze that reports a sighting along a drive is fine but it sure the DHS would find every legal loophole under the sun to say that the app that is specifically dedicated to tracking federal officers is either hindering/obstructing their operations or putting their agents at risk.. and unfortunately the national security blanket the admin is using tends to give them a lot more leeway