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- 9th Circuit says users can sue Facebook over unlawful use of facial recognition https://www.aclu-il.org/en/press-releases/federal-court-rules-facebook-users-can-sue-company-over-unlawful-use-face-recognition 104 comments
- Federal Court Rules Facebook Users Can Sue Company Over Unlawful Use of Face Recognition Technology https://www.aclu-il.org/en/press-releases/federal-court-rules-facebook-users-can-sue-company-over-unlawful-use-face-recognition 4 comments technology
- Federal Court Rules Facebook Users Can Sue Company Over Unlawful Use of Face Recognition Technology https://www.aclu-il.org/en/press-releases/federal-court-rules-facebook-users-can-sue-company-over-unlawful-use-face-recognition 10 comments politics
- Man who was arrested for parodying Peoria mayor on Twitter to receive $125,000 in settlement that also includes attorneys fees for the ACLU and a directive to police that criminal impersonation does not include paody or satire http://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/City-of-Peoria_Settlement_Agreement.pdf 10 comments law
- City, Peoria Mayor sued for violating constitutional rights in “Twittergate”--Police searched the home and took a number of computers belonging to the parody account holder--Streisand effect:Twitter now has at least a dozen Peoria mayor accounts — all fake http://www.aclu-il.org/city-peoria-mayor-sued-for-violating-constitutional-rights-in-twittergate/ 3 comments law
- IL Senate expected to Pass Gay Marriage Bill on February 14. http://www.aclu-il.org/freedom-to-marry-bill-passed-by-senate-executive-committee-moves-to-vote-by-full-senate/ 3 comments politics
- Just FYI - In Illinois, thanks to ACLU, can now record police in public without threat of prosecution http://www.aclu-il.org/final-judgment-and-permanent-injunction-issued-in-eavesdropping-case/ 12 comments politics