WASHINGTON (TNND) — Facebook removed a group page used to “dox and target” ICE agents in Chicago, said Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday.
The removal follows outreach from the Department of Justice to take down the page.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement,” Bondi wrote on X.
A spokesperson for Meta confirmed to Reuters that the page was removed for violating the app’s policies against coordinated harm.
Earlier this month, Apple removed an app called ICEBlock that let users track ICE agents, amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The ICEBlock app was removed after pressure from Bondi.
“ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs,” Bondi said. “Violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed.”
Apple defended its decision, saying in a statement that the apps were removed “based on information we’ve received from law enforcement about the safety risks.”
The Department of Homeland Security is also cracking down on individuals who dox ICE agents.
“To every anti-ICE coward: Dox, threaten, assault, or lay a hand on @ICEgov law enforcement and YOU TOO will join these sickos in facing prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” wrote DHS on X.
Three women were indicted for chasing an ICE agent and revealing his address on a livestream.
“The defendants livestreamed on their Instagram accounts their pursuit of the victim and provided directions as they followed the victim home, encouraging their viewers to share the livestream,” the Department of Justice said in a statement.
