After receiving pressure from the Department of Justice, Meta (NASDAQ:META) took down a Facebook page which was being used to target and expose agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Chicago.
“Today following outreach from [the Justice Department], Facebook removed a large group page that was used to dox and target ICE agents in Chicago,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X, adding that the DOJ will continue to engage tech companies to eliminate platforms where activists can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) said the page was removed for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” but did not specify what content led to its removal.
Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) decision to remove the page follows similar decisions by Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) to remove content disclosing the position of ICE agents due to “safety risks” and “policy violations.”
The Justice Department has cracked down on the increased use of social media to disclose the whereabouts and personal information of ICE agents, warning that such actions jeopardize the safety of officers and their families. As part of this effort, lawmakers have introduced a bill which aims to make it illegal to publish the name and address of a law enforcement officer online with the intent of obstructing an investigation or operation.