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META: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Infrastructure/permitting reform Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow; India, Turkey, Bangladesh and other data localization issues Intermediary liability Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, research, trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy issues; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking issues; data portability and interoperability; data breach; connectivity and network usage issues; platform i

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Oct 20, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
Event / period date
Not stated
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 12:30 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: $50,000.00

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

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