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Even though Meta cited guideline violations for the removal, Bondi openly bragged in an X post that "outreach" from the Justice Department is what truly led to the removal of the social media group, according to the lawsuit.
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Bondi bragged Justice Department outreach led to social media group removal despite Meta citing guideline violations
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Pam Bondi",
    "reason": "Removal of social media group",
    "source": "X post",
    "statement": "Justice Department outreach led to removal"
}
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Government Social Media
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a117961b-f8d5-40a4-b0f3-02d940d682d3
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Created
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM (3 months ago)

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The Feds Used Threats To Silence Their ICE-Tracking Speech. Now They're Fighting Back.
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https://reason.com/2026/02/13/the-feds-used-threats-to-silence-their-ice-tracking-speech-now-theyre-fighting-back

A lawsuit alleges Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem pressured Apple and Meta to remove ICE-tracking tools, violating free speech rights. The suit argues the officials threatened prosecution to silence information about ICE operations. The actions targeted opinions critical of the Trump administration's immigration policies.

First Amendment Free Speech ICE Immigration Censorship Lawsuit Apple Meta

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