 Now, that is according to a federal ruling in Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reports that the tax was implemented back in 2021, went into place there in the state. Taxes revenue that providers collect on ads shown in Maryland. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and three trade associations claim that the tax violated the First Amendment right to free speech. Now, a judge ruled the plaintiffs did not prove their speech was wholly restricted by that tax and that they could still pass the price hike on to customers and explain the reasoning.