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Filings: Meta reduced its $65M midterms budget by $25M through refunds, primarily from a super PAC it launched in 2025 with $45M to fight state AI bills

The company outlined a $65 million budget last year when it embarked on an effort to elect state politicians friendly to the A.I. industry.

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Filings: Meta reduced its $65M midterms budget by $25M through refunds, primarily from a super PAC it launched in 2025 with $45M to fight state AI bills

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