Meta Platforms—Meta spent record $24.4 million on federal lobbying in 2024 with 65 lobbyists, one for every eight members of Congress
Meta spent a record $24.4 million on lobbying in 2024, a 27% increase from 2023 and the most the company has spent since it began federal lobbying in 2009. The effort was powered by 65 lobbyists — one for every eight members of Congress. Combined, Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft spent nearly $69 million lobbying the federal government in 2022 alone.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolving Door | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms lobbying Jan 15, 2025 verified
Meta spent record $24.4M on federal lobbying in 2024 with 65 lobbyists
Meta spent a record $24.4 million on lobbying in 2024, a 27% increase from 2023. The effort was powered by 65 lobbyists — one for every eight members of Congress.