The intercept: Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers

Posted: 26th July 2026

Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers

 

In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found. 



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