Meta Political Engagement

Public policy decisions can have significant implications for the people that use our services and the future direction of our company. Meta regularly engages with government officials to discuss policy issues important to the company as well as share information about our products and services. In doing so, we expect all of our personnel to follow our policies, including our Code of Conduct and Political Activities and Lobbying Policy. We also provide training to our personnel and external consultants engaging with government officials to discuss policy issues on the ethical standards required in all such interactions, and expect them to always act lawfully, honestly and ethically, and abide by all lobbying registration and reporting laws in countries in which we operate.

Meta’s Head of Global Policy oversees all corporate political activity (including lobbying activities and political contributions) and is aided, in some instances, by a cross-functional team that includes representatives from Meta’s Public Policy, Communications, and Legal departments.

Meta’s Compensation, Nominating & Governance Committee, which is comprised entirely of independent members of our Board of Directors, maintains oversight of the company’s policy relating to political contributions, including Meta’s PAC contributions and direct corporate contributions to state and local political campaigns.

Pursuant to Meta’s Political Activities and Lobbying Policy, Meta tracks and reports on its lobbying activities in all jurisdictions where such disclosures are required, and complies with the applicable codes of ethics pertinent to registered lobbying entities. Meta also respects all guidelines and requirements regarding the hiring of former government officials, including limits on their ability to conduct certain activities during required cooling-off periods. Expenditures made for political activities are subject to the same expenditure approval matrix applicable to all Meta expenditures.

Where legally permitted to do so, either by administering Meta’s federally-registered PAC or through direct corporate contributions, we support the campaigns of candidates for public office in the United States who have certain policy stances that are consistent with Meta’s public policy views and business interests. In addition, Meta plans to support the election of state political candidates aligned with Meta’s policy priorities through two newly formed Section 527 political organizations, "Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California" and "American Technology Excellence Project (ATEP)."

Under US campaign finance law, Meta (like all corporations) is prohibited from donating to federal political candidates. Since many Meta employees wish to support federal candidates who share their goal of building community and bringing the world closer together, we formed Meta Platforms, Inc. PAC (Meta PAC), originally called Facebook, Inc. PAC, in 2011. Meta PAC is regulated under the Federal Election Commission and its activity, which is reported monthly, may be found here.

In deciding which federal candidates to support, Meta PAC considers factors such as:

• A candidate’s general alignment with Meta’s public policy views and business interests;
• The extent of Meta’s presence in a given state or Congressional district;
• Whether a candidate could work on policy issues relevant to Meta;
• Political balance; and
• The interests of our employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Where permitted by law, Meta may contribute to candidates for state office, with the goal of electing candidates who support public policies that give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our Head of Global Policy oversees these contributions with the assistance of a cross-functional team that includes representatives from Meta’s Public Policy, Public Affairs, and Legal departments. State political activity is conducted in compliance with applicable disclosure laws, including the timely filing of required reports.

The personal political preferences of Meta executives, directors, and employees do not influence either Meta PAC’s or the Company’s political contributions. Additionally, a contribution to a candidate for office does not mean that we agree with every policy or position that candidate may espouse.

No campaign contribution will be made with the expectation that Meta will receive something in return.

You can view a detailed report of Meta’s PAC contributions to federal candidates by clicking the link below. This report, which will be updated semi-annually, includes contributions since 2013.

Federal PAC Contributions (2013-2025)

You may view a detailed report of Meta’s corporate political contributions to 527 organizations and candidates in states that permit them, by clicking the link below. This report, which will be updated semi-annually, includes contributions made since 2013.

Corporate Contributions (2013-2025)

Meta regularly discloses information about our federal and state lobbying activities. These disclosures provide details on the policy and regulatory issues important to Meta, including data privacy, content issues related to Section 230, competition, platform integrity including youth safety, Artificial Intelligence, economic growth, sustainability and other areas. We believe these issues are integral to the execution of our mission and provide a framework through which our external stakeholders can evaluate and understand our approach to political engagement.

You may view our quarterly federal lobbying disclosures for the past several years, by clicking the links below. Our policy priorities cover a range of issues, including but not limited to:

• Data and Privacy: Meta is committed to giving people control over their privacy and protecting their information. We want individuals to understand what data we collect, how we are using it, and give individuals the tools to have greater control and make informed decisions. We worked with policymakers to share our work and advocated for privacy regulations that protect consumers, align with their expectations, and allow for them to continue to enjoy our products and services in a consistent manner.
• Youth: Meta wants young people to have safe, positive and age-appropriate experiences on our apps. We’ve built a range of safety tools and resources to support parents and their teens, which includes Teen Accounts, a fundamentally reimagined experience with built-in protections for who can contact teens, the content that they see, and the time that they spend online. However, lawmakers globally are passing a patchwork of different laws that are cumbersome for parents and create inconsistent protections for teens online. This is why Meta advocates for legislation that requires app stores to age verify and obtain parental approval before a child can download an app, allowing parents to oversee and approve their teen’s online activity in one place.
• Section 230: Meta strongly believes in a free and open internet, one which allows users to post and share content in a responsible manner but also respects the ability of platforms to create their own content rules. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has allowed the internet to flourish by creating a necessary balance between user generated content and the rights of platforms to organize, display, and distribute that content, which includes the platforms’ ability to remove, hide, or deprioritize content that may violate their policies. Meta advocates for the preservation of Section 230 and the rights of both free expression and content moderation.
• Competition: Meta’s family of apps compete against a broad set of firms for people’s and advertisers’ time and attention. We face fierce competition and continue to provide valuable and sought after services and products to consumers who value the choice provided by Meta in crowded markets. The integration of our products empowers our users, helps small businesses reach new customers and grow, and benefits consumers by offering free, popular services. We advocate for policies that ensure consumers have choice and access to our high quality products and services.
• Platform Integrity: Meta works diligently to safeguard its platforms from harmful content, adversarial behavior, and malicious actors who seek to manipulate or exploit the family of apps and services. This includes our work to keep scammers off our platforms by investing in new technology, and sharing information and partnering with experts, other tech companies, banks, and law enforcement globally so we can collectively find and stop scammers who target people across the internet. We also work with policymakers and other government partners to help ensure our platforms remain safe for users to share and engage. Balancing free expression, safety, and security can be challenging. We aim to strike the proper equilibrium between fostering open communication and protecting users. Meta defends user rights to free expression on our platforms while working to prevent exploitation by malevolent parties and we remain committed to transparency around our actions to protect our users.
• Artificial Intelligence: Meta is investing hundreds of billions of dollars into AI development and infrastructure to make the transformative vision for AI a reality – increasing productivity, helping businesses grow, and advancing scientific research. Pro-innovation regulation matters: realizing the full promise of AI is as much a matter of policy as it is investment. We’re committed to working together with policymakers to unlock AI’s full potential—through smart regulation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to innovation and safety.
• Economic Growth: Meta has been an engine for economic growth since its earliest days building community, helping businesses grow and reach new customers, and empowering millions to turn their passion and creativity into thriving businesses. We advocate for policies that put this economic growth front and center, including those that make it possible to build and maintain the physical infrastructure that powers our services worldwide. We work with policymakers every day to protect our content creators and small business partners, so that they can continue to reach new audiences.

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