3rd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,840,000
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.

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 —
SANDRA LUFF —

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

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; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

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: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States

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

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; issues related to fraud and scams online Congressional Review Act and other activity related to the CFPBs rulemaking on payment system plans and nonbank larger participants"; S. 1829, STOP CSAM Act of 2025; EARN It Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; P.L. 119-21, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025; S. 1792, AI Whistleblower Protection Act; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; S. 2081, Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025; S. 2019, Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act; S. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 3209 (119th), S. 836 (119th), S. 1748 (119th), S. 1829 (119th), S. 146 (119th), S. 2019 (119th), S. 1367 (119th), H.R. 3149 (119th), S. 1792 (119th), S. 2750 (119th), S. 1586 (119th), S. 2081 (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: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

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

Immigration IMM

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to renewable energy policy

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

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); 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.