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The vast majority of that litigation — which has paid out millions of dollars to Illinoisans mostly via class-action settlements — has been over employee fingerprints collected by timeclock technology, though Facebook’s $650 million settlement in 2020 was with users over facial recognition. #ai #journalists #capitolnewsillinois

The award marks the state as a leader in applying digital tools to improve safety and public service. #technology

As state attorneys general consider these proposals and enforcement actions, they must prioritize the interests of small businesses and consumers... #antitrust #smallbusiness

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. announced today that they have filed a lawsuit on behalf of April Curley and other former and current Black employees at Google, citing a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. #bencrump

The bill comes after a subcommittee chair cited a Markup investigation as evidence the company was building a closed ecosystem.

Color of Change petition calls Google’s block on advertisers searching for social justice content “unacceptable.”

An investigation by The Markup found that YouTube parent company Google blocks advertisers from using dozens of social and racial justice terms, including Black Lives Matter, to find YouTube videos and channels upon which to advertise.