politics
February 18, 2026
Meta created its own super PAC to politically kneecap its AI rivals
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TL;DR
- Meta has quietly filed to create a California-only super PAC named Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California.
- This super PAC allows Meta to spend its own money on political ads to protect its AI interests.
- This is a rare move, as corporations typically donate to existing super PACs rather than creating their own.
- Mark Zuckerberg's control over Meta enables him to essentially create a personal super PAC funded by company money.
- The move follows the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, which loosened campaign finance restrictions.
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