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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration in ICE App Censorship Case

Indiana man wins lawsuit over Trump pressure on Apple ICE app (Credit: ICE GOV Instagram Account)

A federal judge has ruled in favour of an Indiana man who sued the Trump administration after it allegedly pressured Apple to remove an app he created to monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Mark Hodges, a resident of Brown County, Indiana, developed the Eyes Up app, which enabled users to upload videos and information about ICE operations nationwide.

The app was taken down from the Apple App Store in October 2025, shortly after then-Attorney General Pam Bondi and then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem publicly claimed credit for prompting its removal and that of a related Facebook group.

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