In April 2025, a new app called ICEBlock appeared in Apple’s iOS store, claiming to help users anonymously report ICE activity. But can it really protect your identity?
In this episode of Business Reform, I dive deep into the claims made by the app’s developer and the broader issue of app surveillance, anonymous tracking, and privacy violations. We’ll explore how even if an app doesn’t collect your data, other apps, mobile device management, Apple policies, and even the NSA might still expose your identity.
I also look at past scandals involving Facebook, Glassbox, and Israeli-developed spyware that have tracked users without consent.
This video is about tech accountability, privacy, and the intersection of business, technology, and society. If you’ve suffered a privacy violation, email me at businessreform@proton.me.
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Links to sources used in this video…
https://time.com/7298880/iceblock-iphone-app-ice-sightings-backlash/
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/249/47/
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/iceblock-app-ice-agent-sightings-tops-app-store-white-house-backlash-rcna216327
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-officials-want-to-prosecute-over-the-iceblock-app-lawyers-say-thats-unconstitutional/
https://support.apple.com/guide/security/mdm-security-overview-sec013b5d35d/web
https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-vs-apple-history-of-apples-fight-over-the-locked-san-bernardino-shooters-iphone?op=1#october-2014-google-appears-as-if-it-will-back-up-apple-and-turn-on-full-disk-encryption-by-default-on-android-phones-but-then-it-quietly-backs-away-3
https://www.pcmag.com/news/report-israeli-firm-helping-fbi-unlock-shooters-iphone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onavo
https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/06/popular-ios-apps-use-glassbox-sdk-to-record-user-screens-without-permission
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1658913D:IT
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions-facebook
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/facebooks-725m-settlement-for-data-privacy-violations-may-set-a-new-standard-for-accountability/
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/facebook-external-site-user-tracking-90-class-action-settlement/
https://www.reuters.com/article/sustainability/facebook-raises-settlement-to-650-million-in-facial-recognition-lawsuit-idUSKCN24W312/
https://www.reuters.com/technology/metas-facebook-pay-90-million-settle-privacy-lawsuit-over-user-tracking-2022-02-15/
Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking
https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/lifestyle/mark-zuckerbergs-maga-makeover/
https://screenrant.com/parler-hacked-down-offline-user-data-security-breach-explained/
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