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Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents

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Meta has blocked links to the website known as ICE List on its Facebook, Instagram and Threads platforms. The site claims to compile the names of thousands of Department of Homeland Security immigration agents, and Meta says the restriction follows its policy against sharing personally identifiable information. The move ends a period during which users could share the links without issue.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. Wired·
    Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents

    Meta is blocking links to ICE List, a website claiming to list thousands of DHS employees. Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads can no longer share these links. The website allegedly lists ICE agents' names.

  2. TechMeme·
    Meta blocks users from sharing links to ICE List, which compiles names of DHS staffers; Meta cites a policy against "asking for personally identifiable" info (David Gilbert/Wired)

    Meta blocks links to ICE List, a website claiming to list thousands of DHS employee names. The blockage cites a policy against sharing personally identifiable information. This affects users on Meta's social platforms.

  3. Engadget·
    Meta blocks links to ICE List, a Wiki that names agents

    Meta has blocked links to the ICE List, a wiki that identifies agents. The list likely contains names and information about immigration agents. The blockage may impact access to this sensitive data.

  4. Ars Technica·
    Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

    Meta blocks links to ICE List, a website claiming to list ICE employees. The site's creator, Dominick Skinner, says links were shared without issue for over six months. Meta's move helps ICE agents retain anonymity, according to Skinner.

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