1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$7,990,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN BRANSCOME —
SONIA GILL —
SANDRA LUFF —
BRIAN RICE —

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

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; China; Intermediary liability; US-India trade negotiations; Export controls

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

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

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; 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; Congressional Review Act and other activity related to the CFPBs rulemaking on payment system plans and nonbank larger participants"; Stop CSAM Act; EARN It Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 146 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems in the US and globally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN BRANSCOME —
SONIA GILL —
SANDRA LUFF —
BRIAN RICE —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

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

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; India, Turkey, Bangladesh and other data localization issues; Issues related to intermediary liability both civil and criminal

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

Immigration IMM

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to renewable energy policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN BRANSCOME —
SONIA GILL —
SANDRA LUFF —
BRIAN RICE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.