Meta, Joel Kaplan and Donald Trump

Who Is Joel Kaplan, Meta’s New Global Policy Chief?
Joel Kaplan, Meta’s new chief global affairs officer, played a leading role in Tuesday’s content moderation announcement.
Who is Joel Kaplan, Meta's new President of Global Affairs and Trump's latest ally in Big Tech?
Nick Clegg is to make way for Meta’s top Republican ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Who is he – and why does it matter?
Meta Promotes GOP-Affiliated Exec Joel Kaplan to Head of Global Affairs Ahead of Trump Inauguration
Joel Kaplan, a Meta exec with ties to the Republican party, is taking over as the company's president of global affairs with the exit of Nick Clegg.
Meta taps Republican Joel Kaplan to lead global policy team, replacing Nick Clegg
U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg, Meta's head of global affairs, to step down; will be replaced by Joel Kaplan
Meta has replaced president of global affairs Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, a Republican former staffer for President George W. Bush. Clegg is a former British deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrats leader.
Meta’s Nick Clegg steps down as Republican Joel Kaplan takes over global affairs
Nick Clegg departs Meta after leading global affairs as longtime Republican Joel Kaplan, a key policy advocate, steps into the role.
Meta's Nick Clegg steps down from global affairs position, replaced by top Republican exec
In a post on his personal Facebook account and later X, Clegg wrote: "My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between ‘big tech’ and
Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president
He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.
Nick Clegg Steps Down from Meta After Seven Years
Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs and a prominent voice in shaping the company’s policies, has announced his departure after seven years. Clegg shared the news on X and Threads, expressing that “this is the right time for me to move on” from his role at the social media giant.
Former Republican Party Staffer Joel Kaplan To Succeed Nick Clegg As Meta’s Chief Of Global Affairs, Bringing GOP Ties
Meta announced that Nick Clegg, president of global affairs, will step down and replace Joel Kaplan. Kaplan is the current vice president of policy and a former Republican Party staffer. He served as deputy chief of staff under President George W.
Some Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board
Posts on the company's internal forum highlighted concerns about the company's recent moves, with some saying critical ...
Meta drops fact-checking, loosens its content moderation rules
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, today announced a major overhaul of its content moderation policies, ...
Meta ends fact-checking efforts as it aligns with incoming Trump administration
Meta ends its third-party fact-checking program, opting for user-driven content moderation. The change sparks debates over ...
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts.
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its ...
Meta ends fact-checking program as Zuckerberg vows to restore free expression on Facebook, Instagram
Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation ...