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by cscurmudgeon 1184 days ago
FFS, TikTok also have lobbied extensively.

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1165249928/tiktok-congress-he...

> Tiktok's lobbying tops $5.4M in 2022 as it brings its charm offensive to Congress

> As a newer startup, Tiktok has not entrenched itself the way that other tech companies have in DC yet.

Any measure quantifying that? TikTok is not a usual startup. It has the whole force of CCP behind it. So calling it a "young startup" is disingenuous.