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September 13th | According to the "European News Network", the latest report from non-governmental organizations shows that in 2022, the total expenditure of 651 global companies and associations on lobbying the EU's digital policies reached 0.113 billion euros (approximately 0.88 billion RMB), an increase of 16.5% from the 97 million euros in 2021. Among them, the lobbying fees of the top ten technology giants accounted for one third. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, had the highest investment, reaching 8 million euros; followed by Apple, whose lobbying expenses of 7 million euros last year doubled from the previous year. In addition, the number of lobbying personnel from technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Intel stationed at the EU headquarters in Brussels has continued to increase in recent years.