Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
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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 already considerable firepower.

💰 Big Tech lobbying: From €97 million to €151 million in less than 5 years

Big Tech organizes more lobby meetings with EU Commission officials than Murena employees have with their mums – one meeting per day, according to this article.

The information they provide shapes the way users see the world – and therefore what they believe, buy and vote for. Another potential risk is that people’s data protection rights under the GDPR could be weakened.

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💡 See the Details in the article by Corporate Europe Observatory: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/big-tech-lobby-budgets-hit-record-levels