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META: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Issues related to privacy, online content issues, frauds & scams, and youth online safety. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence. General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, online content issues, section 230 issues. General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, online content issues, section 230 issues. Issues related to antitrust. General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, online content issues, section 230 issues. Issues related to technology transfer. Gener

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Oct 20, 2026, 8:07 PM EDT
Event / period date
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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.

Source evidence

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