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Apple Hosts Controversial ICEBlock Amid Parler Removal

9/27/2025

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Apple continues to host ICEBlock on the App Store, while removing Parler for unclear reasons.
ICEBlock’s user base rose from 20,000 in June to 1.1 million in September.
The app shows real-time locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and critics say it endangers agents with right-leaning coverage and low reliability scores.

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Story summary

Apple continues to host ICEBlock on the App Store, while removing Parler for unclear reasons.
ICEBlock’s user base rose from 20,000 in June to 1.1 million in September.
The app shows real-time locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and critics say it endangers agents with right-leaning coverage and low reliability scores.