10:37 AM EDT, 08/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet (GOOG) and its unit Google ( GOOG ) allegedly used an internal reorganization to omit the value of lobbying by its senior executives from disclosures, Bloomberg reported citing an analysis of US lobbying data by nonprofit Tech Transparency Project.

The workaround allegedly allowed the company to stay off the top of lobbying tables even as it had a network of advocates backing its interests in Washington DC during challenges to its dominance in search and advertising and AI regulation, the report said.

Bloomberg quoted Google ( GOOG ) spokesperson Jose Castaneda as saying that the company disputes the report and has followed all applicable disclosure laws.

Google ( GOOG ) didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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