Couldn't someone port that to a WEB interface ? Then you access it via Firefox.
Maybe a PITA to use compared to a app, but at least it could not be banned.
Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
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Re: Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
#12Happened in 2019 in Hongkong: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/10/20907596/apple-hong-kong...
In 2025 in USA?
Re: Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
#13GitHub (while it still works)???
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s perfectly legal, but also perfectly legal for a corporation to choose not to sell or distribute a particular software application.
In a free market the consumer always has a choice between companies doing censorship and companies doing censorship.
How many times are we going to re-litigate this? Until there’s a law requiring side loading options, you have the web.
Everyone here was totally fine with the “gay cure” apps being pulled.
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#15I already lost all remaining respect for Tim Cook when he kissed the ring in the oval office. I wonder how Steve Jobs would have handled the current political challenges.
He'd probably be up to his eyeballs in magic crystals and antivax nonsense by now
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#16I already lost all remaining respect for Tim Cook when he kissed the ring in the oval office. I wonder how Steve Jobs would have handled the current political challenges.
Americans elected a mob boss to their highest office and he also appointed many of the judges in the legal system. As a corporation your choices are to give in or to get crushed.
Yes, they all conveniently gave in the moment after. Google just paid another $25M. Is this the lawful order defence?
Re: Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s perfectly legal, but also perfectly legal for a corporation to choose not to sell or distribute a particular software application.
In a free market the consumer always has a choice between companies doing censorship and companies doing censorship.
Yep and one day maybe we'll get one on mobile devices.
Today isn't that day alas.
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#18I already lost all remaining respect for Tim Cook when he kissed the ring in the oval office. I wonder how Steve Jobs would have handled the current political challenges.
Americans elected a mob boss to their highest office and he also appointed many of the judges in the legal system. As a corporation your choices are to give in or to get crushed.
Giving your lunch money to a bully all but guarantees they'll be back for more.
Re: Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
#19Hmm how different is this fundamentally from the ability to report police locations (speedtraps) in Google Maps?
Re: Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple's ICEBlock crackdown
#20I’d say this is a perfect candidate for a web app / PWA.