Meta has begun blocking users from sharing links to the "ICE List" website on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, according to a
report first published by Wired this week.
The controversial site claims to compile the names and personal details of thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal immigration personnel.
Dominick Skinner, the creator of ICE List, criticized Meta's decision and suggested it was politically motivated. Skinner said links to the site had circulated on Facebook, Instagram and Threads for months without issue.
"I think it's no surprise that a company run by a man who sat behind [President Donald] Trump at his inauguration, and donated to the destruction of the White House, has taken a stance that helps ICE agents retain anonymity," Skinner told the outlet.
ICE List has been active since last June, according to the report. Skinner said he works with four other organizers and hundreds of anonymous volunteers to collect and publish information about ICE agents operating in cities across the United States.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told the outlet the decision was tied to the company's policy prohibiting the sharing of personally identifiable information or content that asks users to provide such information about others.
When pressed by the outlet, Stone said the enforcement action was specifically related to Meta's rules against posts soliciting personal details, even if some of the information originated from public sources.
The move comes amid growing concern over efforts by some activists on the left to dox ICE agents by publishing their identities online in an attempt to shame, intimidate or disrupt immigration enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security warned this week that such campaigns have coincided with a dramatic rise in threats against agents, reporting an 8,000% increase in death threats targeting ICE personnel and their families.
The controversy highlights mounting tension over immigration enforcement and online activism, as social media platforms face increasing pressure to limit content that could endanger law enforcement officers while navigating accusations of political bias and censorship.
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