According to an analysis by the Financial Times, Google, Apple and Amazon have collectively held nearly 800 meetings with key EU policymakers since the 2024 European elections, surpassing major European corporations such as Airbus, Volkswagen and TotalEnergies. This intensive lobbying activity coincides with the EU's implementation of major digital legislation, including the Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act and AI Act, all of which have significant implications for large technology companies.

Separate research by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl found that major technology companies and industry associations spending at least EUR1m annually on EU lobbying collectively accounted for approximately EUR73m in annual lobbying expenditure, exceeding spending by the finance and energy sectors among the large corporate actors examined.

Raphaël Kergueno of Transparency International EU has raised concerns about unequal access to decision-makers, warning that organisations with substantially fewer resources struggle to compete with major corporations for policymakers' attention.