Tech firms are spending more than ever on #lobbying the #EU amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to @npub19gkv...xllu.
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.
Corporate Europe Observatory
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was alread...