META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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 (Schrems II); China; Intermediary liability; US-India trade negotiations

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Homeland Security HOM

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office

Media (information/publishing) MIA

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; S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1094 (118th)

Computer Industry CPI

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; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; 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; S. 4258, Advertising Middlemen Endangering Rigorous Internet Competition Accountability Act; H.R. 731, Workforce Mobility Act of 2023; H. Res. 66, Expressing support for Congress to focus on artificial intelligence; H.R. 784, ID Act; H.R. 742, Tell Act; Cooper Davis Act; H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023; S. 486, Honest Ads Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 486 (118th), H.R. 742 (118th), H.R. 784 (118th), H.Res. 66 (118th), H.R. 1165 (118th), S. 4258 (118th), H.R. 731 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to hate speech; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights; Issues related to gender disinformation

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow (Schrems II); India, Turkey, Bangladesh and other data localization issues Intermediary liability

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE