Illinois
Pritzker’s Social Media Tax: A $200 Million Bet Against the First Amendment
It’s the same tax-the-press maneuver the Supreme Court has been voiding since the 1930s.
Illinois House Bill Would Force Operating Systems To Check Your Age
Illinois is one Senate vote away from making every laptop in the state card you at setup.
Judge Blocks Government Pressure on Apple, Meta Over ICE Tracking
The order stops federal officials from leaning on the platforms but leaves Apple and Facebook free to keep the deletions in place.
Illinois Police Fight Bill to Ban Facial Recognition Use
One state legislator wants to shut down Illinois’s largest facial recognition database, and 227 police organizations showed up to say no.
MembersFrom Roblox To The IRS: The Great Biometric Data Grab
The training starts early: give up your face, earn your access, call it safety.
Chicago Cubs Sued for Allegedly Using Facial Recognition on Fans Without Consent at Wrigley Field
The Friendly Confines may have been watching more than just the scoreboard.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.
Redefining Obscenity: Lawmakers Take Aim at More Online Content
The bill would let federal prosecutors target consensual adult content once shielded by artistic or literary value.
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie Is Sued for Alleged First Amendment Violation Over Social Media Block
Thomas DeVore claims his First Amendment rights were violated after being banned from McCombie’s government-linked Facebook page for political criticism.
Photobucket Faces Legal Storm Over Alleged Sale of User Photos and Biometric Data
Photobucket faces a lawsuit for allegedly selling users’ photos and biometric data without consent, risking privacy law violations.
Meta Brings Back Face Scanning
Meta revives facial recognition in its apps, aiming to tackle scams and enhance account recovery, but privacy concerns loom over the use of sensitive biometric data.
X Scores a Win in Defending University Of Illinois Student From Discipline Over Online Post
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has reversed its decision to penalize a student.