We know that every euro spent on digital advertising half ends up in the pockets of Google and Facebook.

The business model by Big Tech is really toxic and problematic.

You're listening to EU Watchdog Radio.

We have seen, let's say, unconventional lobbying.

Let me explain.

This is Dutch MEP Paul Tang.

I am John Alessin, Combs Officer at Corporate Europe Observatory or CEO.

In this episode, I'll talk to Paul and to Bram Vrancon, researcher and campaigner at CEO,

about the new website LobbyLeaks.EU.

First things first, Bram will explain what is this website.

We decided to set up Lob lobbyLeaks.EU.

The league box were assistance members of the European Parliament.

Civil servants can file information if they know about deceptive lobbying by Big Tech.

The idea came up when, during the discussion at the European Parliament of the two

sister acts, Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, both aimed at regulating

big tech, MEPs face the traditional and honestly expected lobbying from the sector,

but they also face tactics that are considered unregulated forms of

lobbying. So we were prepared for the lobby. This is what happens when you do legislation,

interested parties knock on your door, make their arguments, and it is fine, as long as it's

very in the open, we know who it is but and I think

big tech and especially Google and Facebook very felt very much felt the pressure

from the European Parliament and feared that and they changed tactics you could

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