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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brian Witte

Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges say

Digital Ad Tax - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution, a federal appeals court says, because blocking Big Tech from telling customers about the tax violates the companies’ right to free speech.

Supporters say Maryland needed to overhaul its tax methods in response to significant changes in how businesses advertise. The tax focuses on large companies that make money advertising on the internet such as Meta, Google and Amazon, who say they’re being unfairly targeted.

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