Meta "...spent a record sum lobbying in 2024..."
“Until recently, the internet in almost every country outside of China has been defined by American platforms with free expression values. [sic] But there’s no guarantee that those values will win out. [lol] A decade ago almost all of the major internet platforms were American. Today, six of the top 10 are Chinese and we’re beginning to see this in social media too.”
https://www.404media.co/a-tiktok-ban-is-a-gift-to-meta-and-instagram/