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

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

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — 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 me