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Government officials unconstitutionally used their power to coerce private companies to suppress Americans' protected speech

Officials denounced ICE-sighting groups but neither Bondi nor Noem threatened to prosecute pro-ICE social media accounts

The First Amendment protects Americans from government actions abridging free speech including the right to report and share information about law enforcement

The government took credit for violating Americans' constitutional rights by taking credit for coercing Apple and Meta

Rosado launched the group to share information about nearby ICE operations as a small business owner and U.S. citizen of Mexican descent living in Chicago

Apple and Meta cited guideline violations for removals but neither company signaled platforms were in danger before Justice Department outreach according to FIRE

Bondi accused the group of doxing and targeting ICE agents vowing to eliminate platforms inciting violence against federal law enforcement

Bondi and Noem moved on to Meta after coercing Apple

The group had nearly 100000 members by October 2025 who used shared information to avoid ICE active areas

Rosado created the social media group to keep her community safe and informed according to FIRE

Bondi took credit for removing Facebook group "ICE Sightings – Chicagoland" in mid-October

Bondi bragged Justice Department outreach led to social media group removal despite Meta citing guideline violations

Tech companies began removing apps like ICEBlock and Eyes Up from their app stores by early October

Noem said they are working with Department of Justice to prosecute CNN

Bondi threatened prosecution telling the creator of ICEBlock "better watch out"

Threats began last July when Trump administration condemned CNN for reporting about ICEBlock app which tracked ICE activity

Apple removed Eyes Up from Apple App Store last year despite Americans' right to record and share law enforcement activity

Eyes Up users could document and preserve evidence of government abuses by uploading and archiving videos

Apple cited guideline violations for removal but violations were not previously mentioned

A lawsuit argues Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem coerced Apple and Meta to censor two ICE-monitoring tools violating Americans' right to freedom of expression