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META: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues, local media issues Issues related to encryption; Intermediary liability Discussions regarding free trade agreements; Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Commerce export regulations - emerging technology Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, research, trademark counterfeiting and

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Jul 21, 2026, 8:24 AM EDT
Event / period date
Not stated
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 12:29 PM EST

Why this is connected

Exact legal-name match: Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/).

Reported lobbying amounts

Income: $45,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

Source evidence

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