In the first half of 2023, Meta Platforms spent about 9.91 million U.S. dollars on lobbying activities. The year before, the social networking company's lobby spending amounted to approximately 21.38 million U.S. dollars.
Lobbying expenses of Meta in the United States from 2009 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Spending in million U.S. dollars
2023 H1
9.91
2022
19.15
2021
20.07
2020
19.68
2019
16.71
2018
12.6
2017
11.5
2016
8.69
2015
9.85
2014
9.34
2013
6.43
2012
3.85
2011
1.35
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