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Meta Blocks Links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Meta says the site violates its rules against sharing or soliciting personally identifiable information.

Overview

  • Volunteers reported posting issues late Monday, and WIRED verified Tuesday that links to the site are blocked across Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
  • A Meta spokesperson pointed to company policies on PII, citing rules against content that shares or asks for others’ personal information.
  • Links can still be shared on WhatsApp, while users on other Meta apps encountered varying block notices and explanations.
  • ICE List describes itself as a public documentation project and claims a leaked roster of about 4,500 DHS employees, though independent reporting found much of the data appears drawn from public profiles.
  • Meta has not said whether the restriction is temporary, and the move fits into ongoing pressure on platforms to limit crowdsourced tracking of federal agents.