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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 (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)

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### Briefing Meta reduced its midterms budget by $25 million through refunds, primarily from a super PAC it launched in 2025 with $45 million to fight state AI bills. This move is part of Meta's efforts to manage its finances more effectively.

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### Briefing Meta reduced its midterms budget by $25 million through refunds, primarily…: ### Briefing Meta reduced its midterms budget by $25 million through refunds, primarily from a super PAC it launched in 2025 with $45 million to fight state AI bills.
This move is part of Meta's efforts to manage its finances more effectively.: This move is part of Meta's efforts to manage its finances more effectively.

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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 (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)

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