4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$6,500,000
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: Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); 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 —
SANDRA LUFF —

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

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

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; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 836/H.R. 6291, 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; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6048, NDO Fairness Act; Issues related to the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act; S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act of 2025; S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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

Bills named: H.R. 6290 (119th), S. 146 (119th), H.R. 6291 (119th), S. 1586 (119th), H.R. 6048 (119th), H.R. 6499 (119th), H.R. 6289 (119th), H.R. 1623 (119th), H.R. 6259 (119th), S. 2750 (119th), H.R. 6253 (119th), S. 1829 (119th), S. 1367 (119th), H.R. 6484 (119th), S. 2081 (119th), S. 1071 (119th), H.R. 6257 (119th), S. 3150 (119th), H.R. 6489 (119th), H.R. 3149 (119th), S. 836 (119th), H.R. 6488 (119th), S. 1748 (119th), H.R. 5360 (119th), H.R. 6265 (119th), H.R. 6273 (119th), H.R. 2657 (119th), S. 2019 (119th), H.R. 3209 (119th), H.R. 6333 (119th), H.R. 6437 (119th), S. 1792 (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: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE

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

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; H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4776 (119th)

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.