Pritzker’s social-media-tax belly flop

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

The Illinois governor had months to shore up the policy, but it’s beset by legal and logistical problems.

June 18, 2026 at 5:45 a.m. EDTYesterday at 5:45 a.m. EDT

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) speaks at the James Beard Awards on Monday in Chicago. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) just signed into law a first-of-its-kind tax on social media companies. The good news is that the law was constructed in such a sloppy way that it likely violates the Constitution and federal law, and courts will have their say.