Mayor Johnson's social media tax generating windfall of revenue amid legal challenge

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date June 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/15/brandon-johnson-social-media-tax-windfall-meta-facebook-instagram-tiktok-linkedin

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] Chicago is on pace to collect $49.2 million during the first year of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s groundbreaking [ tax on social media ][74...