The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

# The UK’s War on Anonymity Has Come to America Source: [https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby) An Effort investigation has identified a coordinated operation to influence American lawmakers by five foreign non\-government organizations and their US affiliates\. These NGOs have converged upon a unified strategy: use the rhetoric of ‘child safety’ to advocate for digital ID laws that would prevent adults from using the internet anonymously\. In Britain, they succeeded in passing those laws\. They now form part of a system which[surveils, arrests, and jails political dissidents](https://freespeechunion.org/archive/hundreds-charged-with-online-speech-crimes-under-online-safety-act-amid-us-free-expression-concerns)\. Digital ID laws are a key component used to strip Brits of internet anonymity, an otherwise effective technological countermeasure against authoritarianism\. British NGOs are now replicating their playbook in the United States of America, attempting to pass a patchwork of digital ID laws in 21 states and the US Congress\. One British NGO, 5Rights, registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, but has failed to file critical information related to its foreign leadership\. All five foreign NGOs have influenced American policy, either directly or using American proxies with significant foreign management\. The Center for Countering Digital Hate \(CCDH\) was founded by British Labour consultants Imran Ahmed and Morgan McSweeney[2](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#ccdh-founders-footnote)\. CCDH has already been involved in censorship scandals in the US and UK\. They led a boycott campaign against X immediately after Elon Musk’s acquisition, sponsored major censorship legislation in the UK, and frequently hosted events in which US and UK government officials advocated for censorship\.[3](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#ccdh-censorship-footnote) America First Legal, a law firm connected with the Trump administration,[accused](https://media.reclaimthenet.org/docs/CCDH-FARA-Letter-10312024.pdf)CCDH of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act \(FARA\) in 2024\. The US Department of Justice has not publicly announced any investigation into CCDH, and did not respond to our request for comment\. Effort independently corroborated the core claims made in this letter about the nationalities and residences of CCDH leadership — that Imran Ahmed is CEO of both organizations and is a British national, that Clark and Brookes are shared directors of both US and UK entities, and that McNeill was a board member until July 11, 2024\. CCDH supported bills with the explicit intent of importing British laws\. A[joint statement](https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7427-Informational-Materials-20240627-16.pdf)by Buffy Wicks, the lead author of AB 2273, Jordan Cunningham, another AB 2273 author, and 5Rights Foundation states, “The Bill is practicable and realistic, drawing as it does on the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code \(AADC\)\.” AB 2273 was co\-designed by 5Rights Foundation, a foreign principal that paid to lobby for AB 2273, according to their own[Foreign Agents Registration Act filing](https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7427-Exhibit-AB-20240627-1.pdf)\. 5Rights is the leading NGO promoting the British Age Appropriate Design Code / AB 2273 model across American states\. 5Rights engaged on 42 bills across 18 states, 11 of which have become law\. 5Rights paid Capitol Connection $50,000 to lobby in the California Legislature from May to September 2022\. They did not[disclose](https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7427-Exhibit-AB-20240627-1.pdf)this lobbying on behalf of a foreign agent until 2024, over a year after the bill they lobbied for passed\.  In their disclosure, Capitol Connection denied that 5Rights was supervised, owned, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal\. They did not submit any information for question 12, which could have clarified what level of control Kidron, their founder and then\-director, had over 5Rights\. 5Rights is a British nonprofit founded by Baroness Beeban Tania Kidron, who sits in the British House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament\. Despite the British government using these laws to target political dissidents, Baroness Kidron and 5Rights now advocate for VPN bans, a change that would add the UK to a small number of authoritarian regimes — Russia, China, and North Korea — that ban VPNs\.[4](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#five-rights-vpn-footnote) A central node in that British censorship ecosystem is the Institute for Strategic Dialogue\. They have contracted with the US State Department, European Union, and several UK ministries for a total of over $17M US dollars\.[5](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#isd-government-contracts-footnote) ### Government funding records by jurisdiction **United States** $11\.21m **European Union** $5\.54m **United Kingdom** $0\.72m ISD’s contracts explicitly describe a mission to control internet speech\. In the reports and policy recommendations produced for these contracts,[6](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#isd-report-example-footnote)ISD conflates political dissent with “misinformation”, “extremism”, “hate speech”, or even “violent extremism”, both justifying and enabling censorship by governments foreign and domestic\. PeriodGovernment counterpartyContract descriptionReported amountRecord2023UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport“Research into climate\-related mis/disinformation affecting the UK”£37,677[Contract record](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1472b64-9a7d-4ffb-b8ca-0643e6f1c279)2022Ofcom“Analysis of online hate in the UK”£79,250[Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a8e17195-a6a1-4b35-8b25-d6df870d7f31)2021–2023US Department of State“Young people’s online and offline initiatives”$422,408\.08[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SJO10021CA3010_019)2023–2024US Department of State“Social cohesion and anti\-Ukraine narratives”$246,669[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAQMIP24GR0009_019)2023–2024US Department of State“Community resilience against hate and polarization”$249,783\.96[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SGE21023GR0096_019)2024US Department of State“City\-led strategies against hate initiative”$24,578\.09[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SSW80024GR0003_019)2024–2027European Commission, DG CNECT“Digital Services Act compliance monitoring, five\-member consortium”€4,861,089 consortium total; ISD share undisclosed[TED award notice](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/786418-2024/pdfs) ISD has lobbied federally in the United States\.[7](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#isd-lobbying-records-footnote)Their[report](https://www.stratml.us/pdfs/ISD.pdf)states that “a majority of Board members sit on both boards so that decisions can be taken collectively\.” Reset Tech is yet another global consortium with overlapping leadership\. Reset[describes](https://www.reset.tech/)its own governance as follows: “We are governed by a Board of Directors that oversees our global operations\.”[8](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#reset-homepage-footnote) Reset Tech Action, Reset Tech’s US 501\(c\)4 affiliate, spent $1,352,800 lobbying Congress and state legislatures from 2024 through Q2 2026\. Effort found significant overlap between Reset Tech and 5Rights: 4 of 6 bills it lobbied for are bills 5Rights engaged with, including AB 2273, the bill 5Rights also lobbied for\.[9](https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby#reset-lobbying-total-footnote) Reset Tech is also tied to ISD through their EU affiliate, Reset Tech GmbH, which received €4\.9M from the EU government as part of the consortium led by ISD\. In theory, there may be age verification laws which do not contribute to authoritarian control of speech\. However, when foreign principals are lobbying for age verification law, during a time when those laws are being used to suppress political speech in their home countries, it cannot be a surprise if those laws are used for the same purposes in America\. --- ## Footnotes 1. Effort mapped engagements based on public statements, records, and news coverage\. The map is a lower bound of engagements the Effort team was able to verify, but the list of engagements might be incomplete\. 2. Morgan McSweeney is identified as a founder by[The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/imran-ahmed-ccdh-visa-ban-9s8rnhxnt)and[the New Statesman](https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2022/11/morgan-mcsweeney-labour-power-broker)in coverage of the launch\.[CCDH’s website](https://counterhate.com/about/)continues to identify Imran Ahmed as its founder and CEO\. 3. CCDH\-supported UK censorship legislation: - [Draft Online Safety Bill](https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5802/jtselect/jtonlinesafety/129/12921.htm) - [Online Safety Bill](https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137) - [Online Safety Act 2023](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/contents) [X boycott campaign and censorship speeches](https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/center-for-countering-digital-hate/) 4. In an[article](https://socialcare.today/2026/07/15/the-vpn-loophole-in-the-fight-to-protect-children/)titled “The VPN loophole in the fight to protect children,” Kidron called social media bans without VPN bans “for show and headlines, not for children\.” This rhetoric is deployed for a VPN\-ban policy which would predominantly affect adults\. 5. We use[conversion rates](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html)for July 27, 2026: €1 = $1\.1389 and €1 = £0\.85524\. It excludes the £635,204 aggregate for three unnamed government contracts and the £2,322,079 unallocated government\-and\-multilateral remainder\. PeriodGovernment counterpartyRecipient ISD entityContract / award / spend recordReported amountRecord2024Government counterparties not namedInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Three government contracts reported in the annual\-return summary£635,204[Charity Commission record](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5010329/full-print)2024Multiple governments and multilateralsInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Accounts\-listed funders: US State Department; European Union; UK FCDO, DCMS and Home Office; Australian DFAT; Danish MFA; New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs; Public Safety Canada; Canadian Privy Council; UNESCO; German Government; and Ministerium der Finanzen des LandesNot separately disclosed[ISD 2024 accounts](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17674609&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5010329)2024Government and multilateral institutionsInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Undisclosed remainder after the three\-contract aggregate£2,322,079Calculated from £2,957,283 less £635,204; see[2024 accounts](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17674609&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5010329)\.2019–2021London MOPACInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Comprehensive scoping, engagement and consultation process£50,000[MOPAC contract register](https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/register_of_contracts_publication_november_2020.pdf)2022OfcomInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Analysis of online hate in the UK£79,250[Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a8e17195-a6a1-4b35-8b25-d6df870d7f31)2022–2024London MOPACInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Shared Endeavour Fund independent fund evaluation£49,961\.75[MOPAC register](https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-10/Contracts%20and%20Grants%20Register%2022-23.pdf)2023–2024London MOPACInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Shared Endeavour Fund independent fund evaluation extension£61,746[MOPAC register](https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-12/MOPAC%20and%20VRU%20Contracts%20executed%2023.24.pdf)2023UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & SportInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Research into climate\-related mis/disinformation affecting the UK£37,677[Open\-contract record](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1472b64-9a7d-4ffb-b8ca-0643e6f1c279)2024UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)PPM consultancy spend recorded in January£102,437\.90[FCDO spend file](https://www.gov.uk/csv-preview/671a535c593bb124be9c145c/FCDO_spend_25k_January_2024.csv)2024UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)PPM consultancy spend recorded in March£158,752\.07[FCDO spend file](https://www.gov.uk/csv-preview/671a543cf7c956b7d065a48d/FCDO_spend_25k_March_2024.csv)2024UK Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Evidence review of the 2022 Leicester unrestUndisclosed[ISD 2024 accounts](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17674609&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5010329)2024–2027European Commission, DG CNECTInstitute for Strategic Dialogue gGmbH \(Germany\), consortium lead; Institute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\), consortium memberDigital Services Act compliance monitoring, five\-member consortium€4,861,089 consortium total; ISD share undisclosed[TED award notice](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/786418-2024/pdfs)2019–2022US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Community\-based interventions program in Kenya ·[SLMAQM19GR2273](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM19GR2273_019)$2,250,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM19GR2273_019)2024–2027US Department of JusticeInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USStrong Cities Network community\-based hate\-prevention project ·[15PBJA24GG02835ADVA](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG02835ADVA_015)$2,000,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG02835ADVA_015)2022–2023US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities Network regional hubs and governance ·[SLMAQM22CA0079](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM22CA0079_019)$1,333,333[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM22CA0079_019)2024–2026US Department of Homeland SecurityInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USDomestic violent\-extremism trends analysis ·[23STFRG00021](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_23STFRG00021_070)$1,249,621[DHS notice of award](https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/25_0822_ST_23STFRG00021_NOA_Year1.pdf)Period not reportedUS Department of Homeland SecurityInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USCountering violent extremism financial assistance ·[EMW\-2023\-GR\-00123](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_EMW-2023-GR-00123_070)$817,129[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_EMW-2023-GR-00123_070)2017–2019US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Novation from Trialogue Educational Trust ·[SLMAQM17CA2016](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA2016_019)$567,953\.63[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA2016_019)2024–2025US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities Network capacity\-building ·[SAQMIP24CA5173](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAQMIP24CA5173_019)$444,005[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAQMIP24CA5173_019)2021–2023US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USYoung people’s online and offline initiatives ·[SJO10021CA3010](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SJO10021CA3010_019)$422,408\.08[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SJO10021CA3010_019)2024–2025US Department of Homeland SecurityInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USTargeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention grant ·[EMW\-2024\-GR\-05344](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_EMW-2024-GR-05344_070)$315,009\.94[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_EMW-2024-GR-05344_070)2021–2023US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Young Cities program in Belgium ·[SBE20021GR3012](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SBE20021GR3012_019)$269,541\.97[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SBE20021GR3012_019)2023–2024US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Community resilience against hate and polarization ·[SGE21023GR0096](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SGE21023GR0096_019)$249,783\.96[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SGE21023GR0096_019)2023–2024US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Social cohesion and anti\-Ukraine narratives ·[SAQMIP24GR0009](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAQMIP24GR0009_019)$246,669[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAQMIP24GR0009_019)2017US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USStrong Cities Network CVE expertise ·[SLMAQM17CA1034](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA1034_019)$238,235[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA1034_019)2018US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Digital platforms for immigration integration and CVE ·[SBE20017GR029](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SBE20017GR029_019)$199,727[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SBE20017GR029_019)2021–2023US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)City Pair Program workshop ·[SFI30021GR3015](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFI30021GR3015_019)$140,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFI30021GR3015_019)2017–2018US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities Network exchanges and workshops ·[SIN65017CA0020](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SIN65017CA0020_019)$80,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SIN65017CA0020_019)2020–2021US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Monitoring online information operations during COVID\-19 ·[SFR63020CA0049](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFR63020CA0049_019)$66,293\.46[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFR63020CA0049_019)2024–2025US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities Network peer learning and capacity building ·[SUK56024GR0031](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56024GR0031_019)$63,760[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56024GR0031_019)2017–2018US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Travel for Strong Cities Network workshop ·[SUK56017CA034](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56017CA034_019)$50,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56017CA034_019)2008–2009US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Counter\-radicalization research and network development ·[SUK56008GR724](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56008GR724_019)$50,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SUK56008GR724_019)2017US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USIndonesia CVE messaging ·[SLMAQM17CA1041](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA1041_019)$33,848\.99[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SLMAQM17CA1041_019)2024US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USLocal\-leader conference on hate prevention and social cohesion ·[SCA52524GR0019](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SCA52524GR0019_019)$32,963\.16[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SCA52524GR0019_019)2024–2025US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities Network global summit logistics ·[SSF75024GR0015](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SSF75024GR0015_019)$24,992[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SSF75024GR0015_019)2024US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USCity\-led strategies against hate initiative ·[SSW80024GR0003](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SSW80024GR0003_019)$24,578\.09[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SSW80024GR0003_019)2018US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Australian–American city ties ·[SAS20018GR034](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAS20018GR034_019)$17,383[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SAS20018GR034_019)2024US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue–USFrench cities countering hate\-motivated violence ·[SFR63024CA0018](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFR63024CA0018_019)$14,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SFR63024CA0018_019)2023US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Strong Cities transatlantic event travel ·[SNO60023GR0011](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SNO60023GR0011_019)$10,000[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SNO60023GR0011_019)2024–2025US Department of StateInstitute for Strategic Dialogue \(UK\)Smart Cities Network peer learning and capacity building ·[SMO55024GR0075](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SMO55024GR0075_019)$1,560\.21[USAspending](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SMO55024GR0075_019) US rows are the complete set of recipient\-name matches for “INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE” in USAspending’s project\-grant and cooperative\-agreement search through August 3, 2026; award values are shown in US dollars\. 6. [Archived ISD report example](https://archive.is/SJYEL)\. 7. [US Senate LDA database](https://lda.senate.gov/api/v1/filings/?client_name=Institute%20for%20Strategic%20Dialogue)\. Federal filing periodRegistrantReported amountSource2026 Q1ISD\-USLess than $5,000[LDA report](https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/0ea09970-f6c7-47f8-9a68-ffd722741988/print/)2026 Q2ISD\-USLess than $5,000[LDA report](https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/b3180850-5b0d-486d-9c64-f7629dd0911c/print/) 8. Reset Tech homepage global collective references: “Reset Tech”: 1, “we”: 6, and “our”: 5 \(only in the context of Reset Tech\)\. 9. The table totals $1,352,800 in reported lobbying payments and expenditures from 2024 through Q2 2026: $1,222,500 in federal lobbying payments, $100,000 in Maryland employer expenditures, and $30,300 in Nebraska lobbyist compensation and reimbursement\. Filing periodRegistrantReported amount2024 Q1–Q4Corbin Strategies$320,0002024 Q1–Q4Center Road Solutions$170,0002025 Q1–Q4; 2026 Q1–Q2EFB Advocacy LLC$502,5002024 Q1–Q4; 2025 Q1–Q4Epplin Strategic Planning$230,0002024Reset Tech Action$100,0002024–2025Reset Tech Action$30,300 10. We identified AVPA as a significant foreign influence over age verification laws in the UK and US and added them to the map accordingly, but they are outside of the direct scope of this investigation, as we did not identify legally classified lobbying from AVPA\. AVPA is a British trade organization of age verification suppliers — members with a financial stake in age verification mandates\. [AVPA’s page](https://avpassociation.com/the-avpa-team/)lists Alastair Graham as chair and Ian Moody, Tony Allen, Andy Lulham, Julie Dawson, and Ryan Bessemer as the executive committee\. Their nationalities are as follows\.