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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

So Apple is censoring another ICE-spotting app, and I think we need to talk about the coverage, as much as Apple's groveling pre-compliance.

@404mediaco broke this, specifically @josephcox, and unlike some previous coverage, it includes this:

https://www.404media.co/apple-banned-an-app-that-simply-archived-videos-of-ice-abuses#:~:text=The%20website%20for%20Eyes%20Up%20which%20functions%20essentially%20the%20same%20way%20is%20still%20available

This is a good start! Much better than the coverage re: the ICE Block takedown last week. Mentioning that the web as an alternative opens the door to discussing why this is happening: Apple wants stuff from the govt

"The website for Eyes Up which functions essentially the same way is still available. The site includes a map with dots that visitors can click on, which then plays a video from that location. Users are able to submit their own videos for inclusion. Mark said he manually reviews every video before it is uploaded to the service, to check its content and its location. "