TikTok's parent company scaled up spending in Q2 as U.S. officials consider banning the app over national security concerns.
Microsoft also lobbied on cloud computing policy issues, facial recognition and competitiveness in the tech sector. The company recently said it woulduntil Congress passed a law regulating it that is "grounded in human rights."
Google lobbied on online advertising regulation in the quarter as well as competition and privacy concerns in that sector. It also lobbied on data privacy and connected education as students increasingly relied on its platforms during virtual schooling.
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