The App Didn’t Break the Law, It Just Disappeared

How digital accountability tools are quietly being erased and why that should worry everyone

When the Record Disappears

The app didn’t disappear because it broke the law. There was no court order, public finding, vote, or hearing. One day, it worked. The next day, it was gone, scrubbed from app stores with a brief explanation that raised more questions than it answered.

That disappearance wasn’t a glitch. It was a decision.

In recent months, a sma…