ICEBlock developer 'on the case' after Apple removes app from store :
Developer describes Apple's explanation as 'disingenuous'
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techspot.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techspot.com
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- The app safeguards user privacy by deleting reports after hours and not requiring personal data.
If you obstruct or assault our law enforcement, we will hunt you down and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.— Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in response to the app ICEBlock.
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