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@connynasch Yes! And the worst part of it is that while #BigTech's #lobbying spending probably is 50x that of the #DigitalRights community, it's still just pocket money for the companies.
They could spend 10x more than what they do now and still shrug.
No one should have that much money. Ever.
Tech firms are spending more than ever on #lobbying the #EU amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to @corporateeurope.
The 733 digital #industry groups registered in #Brussels now spend €151 million a year pushing their interests, up from €113 million 2 years ago.
Meta is the overall largest lobby spender in the EU (€10 million).
There are now an estimated 890 lobbyists working to shape the tech agenda, up from 699 in 2023.
https://corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/big-tech-lobby-budgets-hit-record-levels
And the worst part of it is that while #BigTech's #lobbying spending probably is 50x that of the #DigitalRights community, it's still just pocket money for the companies.
They could spend 10x more than what they do now and still shrug.
No one should have that much money. Ever.
Tech firms are spending more than ever on #lobbying the #EU amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to @corporateeurope.
The 733 digital #industry groups registered in #Brussels now spend €151 million a year pushing their interests, up from €113 million 2 years ago.
Meta is the overall largest lobby spender in the EU (€10 million).
There are now an estimated 890 lobbyists working to shape the tech agenda, up from 699 in 2023.
https://corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/big-tech-lobby-budgets-hit-record-levels
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