Google's In-House Lobbying Spending Drops to $3.23M During Ad Tech-Focused Quarter
· 2h ago · Originally reported by Legis1
Google's internal lobbying expenditures decreased to $3.23 million in a quarter marked by significant attention to ad tech issues. The reduction comes as regulatory and legislative scrutiny of digital advertising practices continues to intensify.
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Lobbying spend by major ad tech firms like Google can signal how seriously they view regulatory threats and upcoming policy changes in digital advertising.
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It's like Google spent less money trying to convince rule-makers about the rules for online ads this time.
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