Poland: Media goes offline for 24 hours to protest ad tax Polish news outlets are protesting a proposed tax on ads that critics say authorities will use to undermine press freedom. Government officials claim that the tax will boost health care spending during the pandemic. A number of Polish media outlets staged a protest against a new tax on advertisements Independent media outlets in Poland suspended news coverage on Wednesday to protest a planned tax on advertising revenues. Members of the media say the tax is an attempt to undermine press freedoms. About 45 outlets joined the protest, including the country's leading newspaper,