Apple and Google Remove Apps That Inform About Ice
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Apple and Google removed apps that provide information about ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) from their stores, sparking controversy and debate about censorship and free speech; the discussion revolves around the role of tech companies in regulating content and their potential bias.
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I may be completely wrong, but it seems to me Google might in fact have taken this step due to behind-the-scenes pressure from the State. If you want to control the country, it's important to control phones.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/google-admits-censor...
And now - by Trump / the far-right - Google has been coerced into reinstating those accounts, and Biden admin is being blamed for the bans on the basis of banning free speech.
The problem here is that free speech must be truthful, not intended to deceive and/or mislead.