See Something, Tap Something
ICEBlock is an innovative, completely anonymous crowdsourced platform that allows users to report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity with just two taps on their phone. In recent years, ICE has faced criticism for alleged civil rights abuses and failures to adhere to constitutional principles and due process, making it crucial for communities to stay informed about its operations.
Modeled after Waze but for ICE sightings, the app ensures user privacy by storing no personal data, making it impossible to trace reports back to individual users. Available exclusively for iOS devices, ICEBlock empowers communities to stay informed about ICE presence within a 5-mile radius while maintaining their anonymity through real-time updates and automatic deletion of sightings after four hours.
Privacy and Accuracy at the Core
ICEBlock doesn’t collect personal data. “We don’t want anybody’s device ID, IP address, location,” he told CNN. “This is 100% anonymous and free for anybody who wants to use it.” He added that privacy concerns are part of the reason the app is not available on Android.
To prevent misuse, the app limits how often a user can report sightings and only accepts reports within a five-mile radius. Sightings are removed after four hours. Aaron says these safeguards are key to keeping the platform credible.
For now, ICEBlock’s popularity continues to grow, driven not by marketing, but by the government’s own efforts to silence it. Despite political pressure, Aaron says he won’t monetize ICEBlock. It has since become the #1 downloaded social media app on the App Store.
How to Get the App
If you are reading this on your phone, click on the App Store link to the right to be taken there, or just do a search for ICEBlock in the iOS App Store.
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