Meta Changes Leadership and Content Policies

Meta Platforms is undergoing significant changes, including the appointment of UFC CEO Dana White to its board, in an apparent effort to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has replaced former global affairs chief Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican voice within the company, and has also brought on Francis Brennan, a former Trump campaign staffer, to its strategic response team. These moves signal a shift in Meta's content moderation policies, notably replacing fact-checkers with Community Notes, a popular feature on Twitter since Elon Musk's acquisition. Analysts view these changes as attempts to cater to a user base that favors less restrictive content policies and to mend fences with Trump supporters following past controversies. Zuckerberg has expressed regret over prior moderation decisions and publicly praised Trump in light of recent events. This strategy reflects a broader trend among tech firms to forge closer ties with Republican leadership as the 2024 election approaches.