The Illinois secretary of state revoked five residents’ license plates that reference the Oct. 7 attacks.

The ban comes after a photo of an ‘Oct. 7’ Illinois plate with a ‘Free Palestine’ frame circulated on social media.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking back five license plates following complaints that were spurred on social media.

State officials say the controversial plates were yanked after being deemed “hate speech or fighting words,” but civil libertarians say the decision raises constitutional questions about suppressing political expression.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias revoked five “October 7” license plates from state drivers this week after receiving complaints about them. One such license plate went viral on X after it was shared by Jewish advocacy organization StopAntisemitism.