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Utah’s poised to slap a 4.7% tax on targeted digital ads—aimed squarely at Big Tech—to fund youth programs, sparking a legal showdown with the Utah Taxpayers Association, which argues the move violates federal internet tax law and will ultimately cost consumers. Senator Mike McKell defends the tax as a necessary response to tech giants’ data-mining practices targeting kids, while accusing the Taxpayers Association of secretly being funded by the very companies it claims to oppose. The association, tight-lipped about donors, insists the lawsuit is essential to uphold its principles—even if it means clashing with lawmakers they’ve previously praised. With the tax set to launch in 2027 and potentially generating $15 million in its first year, the outcome hinges on whether courts see this as a fair revenue grab or an illegal overreach.

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