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Chicago Slaps Social Media Giants with New $31M ‘Mental Health’ Tax

Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled his proposed 2026 budget Tuesday, which includes a new tax on social media companies to fund expanded mental health services in the city.** The Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax (SMART) would impose a fee of 50 cents per active user on large social media platforms with more than 100,000 users […]

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