Meta spent $5.9 million on Washington lobbying in third quarter of 2026

First reported by Politico at · Updated · 2 sources

Meta's spending was the highest among Big Tech firms during the quarter as competition in AI intensified, according to Semafor. Separately, Politico reports that lobbying chief Joel Kaplan plans to leave the company after shaping its efforts to influence lawmakers since 2011.

Covered by 2 publishers within 22 hours of the first report.

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Politico Meta's lobbying chief plans to leave the tech giant · By Alfred Ng
Semafor Meta tops Big Tech lobbying as AI labs talk antitrust · Ashley Gold

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