Five of the largest tech companies — Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter — lobbied on a variety of issues, including trade, data privacy, immigration and copyright issues, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings reviewed by The Hill.
How much five tech companies spent on lobbying efforts in 2018:
- Google: $21 million
- Amazon: $14.2 million
- Facebook: $12.6 million
- Apple: $6.6 million
- Twitter: $1.1 million
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