Under Threat of Regulations, Facebook Increases Lobbying in State Legislatures
Social media giant Facebook increased its state-level lobbying expenditures by 31 percent following the 2016 election.
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After Years of Obstruction, Congress Passes Electronic Filing Requirement for Senate Candidates
Despite opposition from McConnell, legislation ending the use of paper forms for campaign finance reporting is close to becoming law.
FEC Opens Door for Corporations to Give In-Kind Campaign Donations
An advisory opinion allowing Microsoft to give campaigns free software could set a precedent allowing companies to give in-kind donations, despite the ban on corporate political contributions.
DNA Testing Companies Increase Lobbying as Privacy Concerns Mount
The increase in lobbying comes months after the arrest of the suspected Golden State Killer by using familial DNA data from a genealogy research site.
As Feinstein Questioned Zuckerberg, an Undisclosed Investment in Facebook
When Sen. Dianne Feinstein grilled Mark Zuckerberg in April, she had not disclosed her husband just purchasing as much as a quarter of a million dollars worth of Facebook stock.
Amid Calls to Regulate Facebook, Politicians Spent $1.2 Million on Facebook Ads
Political spending on Facebook has nearly doubled since the last midterm elections.
