Meta Platforms
Parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Major investor in open-source AI models (LLaMA series) and the metaverse. The largest AI lobbyist among tech companies, aggressively opposing state-level AI regulation in favor of federal preemption.
Meta Platforms spent $7.1M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $25.0M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 4 states and focuses on open-source ai development, content moderation and platform liability, vr/ar regulation.
Federal Lobbying by Quarter
Public Position
Strongly opposes prescriptive AI regulation at the state level. Advocates for federal preemption of state AI laws. Promotes open-source AI development as a competitive counterbalance and argues that heavy-handed regulation would entrench large incumbents while stifling innovation.
Policy Focus Areas
Key Lobbyists
Bills Lobbied On
- 📋California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)
- 📋H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)
- 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
- 📋H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)
- 📋S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)
Notable Actions
- →Largest corporate AI lobbyist by total spend for three consecutive years
- →Led industry coalition opposing California SB 1047, contributing to Governor Newsom's veto
- →Pushed aggressively for federal preemption language in proposed national AI legislation
- →Released LLaMA model series as open-source, framing regulatory battles around open vs. closed AI