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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2796fa63-8416-4e28-ab64-a242a084b2a3
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 21:30:11
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$7,080,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Online social network.

Contact
BRIAN RICE
Phone
+1 202-370-5199
Address
zip:20004, city:Washington, state:DC, street:575 7th St. NW Suite 700
Client

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2009-05-08
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (10)

HOM — Homeland Security

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

Lobbyists:

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

MIA — Media (information/publishing)

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

Lobbyists:

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

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

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

Lobbyists:

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

CPI — Computer Industry

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; issues related to AI Wearables; 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; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; S. 3774, Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act; S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act; S. 4046, Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026; S. 3982, AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

Lobbyists:

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

TEC — Telecommunications

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems in the US and globally; H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office

LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow; India and other data localization issues; Issues related to intermediary liability, both civil and criminal

Lobbyists:

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

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Issues related to energy policy and permitting reforms; H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R. 6983, Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy (PRICE) Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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