ICEBlock has dominated headlines this week. Launched in April by tech developer Joshua Aaron as a way to track and report ICE raids across the country, the app was shot into the national spotlight after a CNN feature and subsequent criticism by White House officials, most notably Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt who alleged it was "painting a target on federal law enforcement officers' back."
Aaron defended ICEBlock as a "100% anonymous" tool avoiding data collection and designed to inform, "not obstruct", and to help users avoid dangerous encounters. By July 2 the app had over 95,000 users, becoming the top social networking app in the App Store.
