I guess we shouldn't be surprised. Big corporations like Google, Apple, love fascism. It's easier to profit by bribing a dictator, than it is to compete fairly in a free marketplace

Google? The company that helps Israel commit genocide? Wow I'm surprised /s

Google changed the name of Gulf of Mexico when pedonald decided he wanted too. They will do any 1984 type of shit the fascists ask them too if they expect to make more money. Fuck them all.

Every tech company has done this, if you don't like that, stop or at least reduce the amount of money or free data you are giving them, there's lots of guides on how to move away from their products

Long way from the dont be evil days eh?

They have chosen the side of money...as they always do.

Google was never on our side

So....when should we see those apps on FDroid?

Well it's a darn good thing that Google doesn't have a mission like, "don't be evil" otherwise this would be super awkward!

They're just helping catalog and organize all the world's information guys! Nevermind that they don't want to catalog any information on the location of ICE officers, they don't consider that part of the world's information! /s

I mean, I don't know what to say other than this is definitely showing whose side they're on.

Of course they are, but who are the shitbirds at Google working on it specifically? Managers and devs. They're among us, they are on the internet and know exactly what's going on. Shameful. Imagine this is your career and you get a promotion for it. Pathetic.

Any links to the apps in question?

This is why installing software (side loading?) is so important on our own devices. Who cares if google has a problem? Its my device, I should be able to do what I want with it, including install software.

Hey, I wonder what all those data centers are gonna be used for in the future. "Training Ai". Right... Right?

Concerned free speech experts

But this isn't a matter of free speech, is it? Google isn't a government entity, and as such, aren't they exempt from freedom of speech? The same thing happens with nearly every social media platform. They CHOOSE to let you in. They don't have to. Google has CHOSEN to support ICE personnel instead of the people. Shitty and morally bankrupt, yes. I'm not arguing that. But why is this a first amendment issue?

I KNEW we should've thrown a Molotov inside those fkn Nazi UHAUL trucks. Fucking kys you cowards in masks.

Corporations aren't people and they don't act in ethical manner you might expect. Any corporate action that isn't furthering its profits one way or another should be considered a coincidence or a mistake. Very few firms, typically smaller, private, and or with special ideological predisposition fall outside.

Uh, yeah. The tech bros are all super pro fascism.

There are apps that let you mark police on the map. Waze, maps, etc..... why is ICE so special here? If ICE trackers are not allowed, then why allow police reporting? Next is flock camera reporting..... maybe all white men with 100 mil or more are excluded from lookups next

If you face your phone into a welding helmet with automated shades it triggers constantly due to the IR laser constantly shining on your face to map it. Its usually located next to the camera lens since that's what is used for auto focusing.

Don't be evil.

"Don't, be evil."