However, Google says it wasn’t pressured by the Justice Department, which pushed Apple to remove an iOS-only app called ICEBlock from the App Store.
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Apple isn’t the only one cracking down on apps that alert people to the presence of nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Google is doing the same.
As 404 Media reports, Google removed Red Dot, which crowdsources alerts about real-time ICE activity, from its Play Store.
Apple has been grabbing headlines for removing a similar app called ICEBlock from the iOS App Store. However, Cupertino quietly removed Red Dot from its store, too.
torney General Pam Bondi told Fox News that the Justice Department asked Apple to remove the app.
