This is cowardice from Apple, but ICEBlock was not a good app:
this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2025
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This kind of thing is coming for Android as well once Google has converted it to it's own walled garden bullshit.
remember when Tim Apple gifted tRump a golden statue? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
This is why the web is way better than any app store, yes even with the problems of DNS (DIDs becoming more prevalent cant come fast enough though). Any future phones should have a first class web experience imo.
It's how I browse Lemmy - I sometimes forget that my home-pinned app, Voyager, isn't actually from the app store.
What the fuck is a DIDs?
I had to look it up too
Apparently it stands for “decentralized identifiers”
From what I’m gathering it’s a client based web protocol That works in conjunction with DNS
Thanks. I'd already be happy with updating/mutable v2 torrents for browsing static websites via hashkey.
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the USA Goverment probably forced them to remove it
not probably; the doj forced apple to remove it and apple caved: https://www.404media.co/iceblock-owner-after-apple-removes-app-we-are-determined-to-fight-this/
They probably just hinted. These companies are eager to please Trump. Remember the trophy Tim Apple gave Trump? Capitalists love fascism.
oh yeah,makes sense tho
No, they don't have to. The corporations are the ones who want to control everyone. The U.S government is just a tool for them. The politicians are basically just actors at this point.
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Does anyone remember how the Devs from there didnt want to release for Android because ApPlE iS sOoOo mUcH mOoOrE sEcUrE
Get rekt.
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This shouldn’t be on the app store. It gives the US government too much access to pull data from it, or order it pulled down. This should be a web app hosted outside the US that can be accessed by any device and can be obscured by VPN access so the regime can’t persecute participants. Apps pull way too much data from phones that ICE can subpoena.
Disclaimer: The app is closed source, so all we can go off is the developer's word, although the fact the government removed it is a strong indicator they don't have access to data from the app
The developer stated they do not even retain any identifying data, so the only data the government could get is public anyway. Through Apple they'd be able to see who downloaded it, and likely when it was used. Your defense would be easy enough though: "I just wanted to make sure the libs weren't harassing our ~~fascist~~ patriotic ICE agents near me"
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