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META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Lobbying for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026
Expenses
$5,880,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
District of Columbia

Official filing document

 Lobbying activity 10

Issues related to energy policy and permitting reforms; H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R. 6983, Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy (PRICE) Act; S. 1067, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025

Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies

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 Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; EU/US data flow; China; 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; technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; youth safety and federal parental approval; human trafficking issues; data portability and interoperability; data breach; connectivity and network usage issues; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; manipulated media; continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; youth restrictions on social media; issues related to online platform content in the EU; issues related to fraud and scams online; issues related to AI Wearables; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; EARN It Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act; H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act; H.R. 6048, NDO Fairness Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 6732, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment (CSAFE) Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 8250, Parents Decide Act; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 8327/S. 4322, Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act); H.R. 8881, SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026; H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 1792, AI Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 1829, STOP CSAM Act of 2025; S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act; S. 2019, Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act; S. 2081, Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025; S. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; S. 3062, Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act of 2026; S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act of 2025; S. 3339, AI Workforce PREPARE Act S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; S. 3774, Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act; S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; S. 3982, AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026; S. 4046, Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026; S. 4349, Parents Over Platforms Act; S. 4407, Childrens Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act; S. 4915, AI Labeling Act of 2026; S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems in the US and globally; H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025; S. 3249, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Issues related to Meta's Community Standards; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights

Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow; India and other data localization issues; Issues related to intermediary liability, both civil and criminal

Discussions regarding temporary high-tech worker visas and employment based permanent residency

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Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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