In this photo illustration, the ICEBlock app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on October 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Apple has removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after a request by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing officer safety issues. The immigration enforcement tracking app enables users to report ICE agent sightings in real time.
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Last month, the Trump administration asked Apple to remove an app from its App Store that crowdsourced sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Today on the show, we explain what an ongoing legal battle involving the developer of the video game Fortnite has to do with Apple’s latest move to comply with the Trump administration.
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