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META: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, data security, research, online advertising, Section 230 and on-line issues of discrimination, targeted harassment and cyber stalking. Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, data security, research, online advertising, Section 230 and on-line issues of discrimination, targeted harassment and cyber stalking.

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Became public
Oct 15, 2026, 8:11 AM EDT
Event / period date
Not stated
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 12:30 PM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: META PLATFORMS INC (FKA FACEBOOK) is Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Income: $30,000.00

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

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