Google and Meta spent millions lobbying before TikTok ban bill

In March, Congress passed a bill to force TikTok to divest from ByteDance or face a U.S. ban. Meta spent $7.6 million on lobbying in Q1 2024, while Google spent $4 million. TikTok faces a nine-month countdown to a potential ban. ByteDance spent $2.8 million on lobbying. TikTok sued the U.S. government, claiming First Amendment violations. The new law would ban TikTok from app stores starting January 19.