Illinois Social Media Safety Bill Faces Free Speech Concerns as Pritzker Signals Approval

Illinois social media safety bill faces free speech concerns as Pritzker signals approval

Platforms would be required to adjust settings for minors, such as limiting certain algorithmically recommended content and applying privacy protections by default.

Free speech issues raised as calls come for Pritzker to veto social media safety bill – Center Square

“There's a real irony at its heart. A bill that is written to protect minors requires collecting birth dates, requires collecting age data on every user in Illinois, creating exactly the kind of sensitive database about minors that, quite frankly, predators and hackers would love to get their hands on,” said Amy Bos, vice president of government affairs for NetChoice.

Free speech issues raised as calls come for Pritzker to veto social media safety bill - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Since the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill aiming to increase protections for children online, concerns have been raised by industry groups about the measure's constitutionality. One group opposed, NetChoice, urged the governor to veto the legislation when it arrives at his desk - but he already said he intends to sign it. NetChoice is a trade association representing internet giants like Google, Meta, TikTok and X. …

Free speech issues raised as calls come for Pritzker to veto social media safety bill

(The Center Square) – Since the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill aiming to increase protections for children online, concerns have been raised by industry groups about the measure’s constitutionality.

Illinois social media safety bill faces free speech concerns as Pritzker signals approval | Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois social media safety bill faces free speech concerns as Pritzker signals approvalA bill aimed at increasing protections for children using social media in Illinois is drawing opposition from tech industry groups. The groups argue the measure could violate constitutional protections and create new privacy risks. Source: mystateline.com