Go Weapons Hot'People Over Papers, which was taken down from the platform Padlet following pressure from Loomer, now functions as a progressive web app—users can add it to their home screens and receive notifications as they would on a normal application, without having to go through an app store. More than five hundred thousand people have signed up. Other platforms, such as Eyes Up, are still accessible as traditional websites.'
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The ICEBlock App Has Helped People Avoid Immigration Agents. Is It Legal?
The app was conceived to serve as an early-warning system to help people avoid confrontations with agents. Now Attorney General Pam Bondi says Joshua Aaron, the software developer who built it, “better watch out.” Oriana van Praag reports.