Nick Clegg Is Leaving Meta After 7 Years Overseeing Its Policy Decisions (engadget.com) 8
Nick Clegg, former British Deputy Prime Minister and Meta's President of Global Affairs, is stepping down after seven years, with longtime policy executive Joel Kaplan set to replace him. Engadget reports: Clegg will be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a longtime policy executive and former White House aide to George W. Bush known for his deep ties to Republican circles in Washington. As Chief Global Affairs Officer, Kaplan -- as Semafor notes -- will be well-positioned to run interference for Meta as Donald Trump takes control of the White House. In a post on Threads, Clegg said that "this is the right time for me to move on from my role as President, Global Affairs at Meta."
"My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between 'big tech' and the societal pressures manifested in new laws, institutions and norms affecting the sector. I hope I have played some role in seeking to bridge the very different worlds of tech and politics -- worlds that will continue to interact in unpredictable ways across the globe."
He said that he will spend the next "few months" working with Kaplan and "representing the company at a number of international gatherings in Q1 of this year" before he formally steps away from the company.
Further reading: Meta Says It's Mistakenly Moderating Too Much
"My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between 'big tech' and the societal pressures manifested in new laws, institutions and norms affecting the sector. I hope I have played some role in seeking to bridge the very different worlds of tech and politics -- worlds that will continue to interact in unpredictable ways across the globe."
He said that he will spend the next "few months" working with Kaplan and "representing the company at a number of international gatherings in Q1 of this year" before he formally steps away from the company.
Further reading: Meta Says It's Mistakenly Moderating Too Much
So they have a spot for former ploiticians (Score:3)
wonder how much they get paid.
I had heard of Nick Clegg, but not of Kaplan (unless he was the guy that played (welcome back) Kotter
Re: So they have a spot for former ploiticians (Score:2)
They always did, they always will. Allsorts of boards and advisors, consultants etc...
multi-millionaire retires (Score:2)
He's 57 and a google "net worth" puts it at tens of millions of English pounds and can retire early or be on corporate boards for retirement.
Re: (Score:2)
That was Gabe Kaplan on Welcome Back Kotter.
Coming around...? (Score:2)
Good job (Score:4, Funny)
Good job fucking up the entire world, asshole.
Re: (Score:2)
Good job fucking up the entire world, asshole.
Clegg has form for being the first rat off the ship. He left the Lib Dem/Tory alliance just before it all went to shit with Brexit.
Possible bad things in Meta's future?
What a useless individual (Score:2)