Inside the big tech lobbying machine aiming to halt social media bans

The European Parliament in Brussels, Jan. 12, 2023. Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists in Europe as several countries weigh teen social media bans. (Ksenia Kuleshova/The New York Times) By VIVIENNE WALT In November, Kim van Sparrentak, a Green Party lawmaker from the Netherlands, grabbed her headphones and headed for the exit of the European Parliament building....