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ICEblock, which allows users to alert others to the location of ICE officers, is now the top social networking app in the US (www.engadget.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The dev put up a post with more info, according to them it has more to do with anonymity and notifications: https://www.iceblock.app/android

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There are ways to work around that, though it requires the developer to create some server infrastructure.

Edit: Also pretending that using Apple is fine is not secure - Apple can provide the data (given it's a US based company) if law enforcement asks, so not knowing them personally doesn't change much.