Mark Zuckerberg move on His campaign to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration After visiting Mar-a-Lago to dine with the new president and other tech leaders donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund (really, how much does an inauguration cost?) Now Zuckerberg has replaced Meta's political chief with a Republican. The most outstanding of the company signal before Reported in the news
Joel Kaplan most recently served as Deputy Head of Global Policy under Nick Clegg, who joined Meta (then Facebook) in 2018 after serving as UK Deputy Prime Minister under David Cameron Clegg. obedient attack dog For Zuckerberg over the years It serves as the company's voice, protecting the company from journalists and politicians on controversial issues, according to the 2022 letter. “The Ugly Truth” Clegg advises leaders at Meta that regulation is inevitable. Therefore, it is best for companies to step forward and help create simple rules. Instead of stricter laws He also advocates for criticizing Meta, or avoiding criticizing Meta by focusing on China. Which is exactly what Zuckerberg did in pushing for TikTok to be banned.
“I am grateful for everything you have done for Meta and the world over the past seven years,” Zuckerberg said of Clegg in a statement. signal– “I have learned a lot from working with you. and our entire team will be better off for this opportunity.” You have made a significant impact in advancing Meta's voice and value around the world. As with our vision for AI and the metaverse, you have built a strong team to Carry this work forward. I am thrilled that Joel will continue to step into this role. We have many years of deep experience and insights leading our policy work.”
Regardless of how Zuckerberg feels about Trump, he is ultimately a capitalist and will do whatever is in the best interests of his company. Clegg recently criticized Trump's de facto vice president, Elon Musk, saying in an interview with BBC X is a “lone hobbyist. Hyperpartition” Clegg also defends content moderation as necessary to protect viewers from harmful content. This is in stark contrast to Musk's mission to eliminate any and all censorship.
Meanwhile, Kaplan earlier in his career served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff under George W. Bush and was reported to have internal arguments at Meta. Oppose restrictions on political speech Because it could disproportionately harm conservatives.
It makes sense for him to be appointed Meta's new policy leader as Trump enters his second and final term. More aggressive and ready to attack than the first time. Trump had no political experience when he last took office. and was later disturbed by the epidemic. This time will be different. It is reported that his incoming team is already preparing. chaotic executive action This must be done within a few hours of taking office.
Meta has reinstated all of Trump's accounts after banning them following the January 6th Capitol riot, and Zuckerberg this summer went even further. Apologies for censoring the content. During the spread of the COVID-19 virus and promised not to be pressured again (Millions of people died without following measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus). In general, Meta has deprioritized news content in favor of AI-generated engagement More lighthearted in nature, Zuckerberg raised his hand and said he didn't want to deal with divisive content.
Trump has responded to these moves. speak He said back in October that he liked Zuckerberg “much better.”
Of course, Zuckerberg wasn't the only leader to vie with Trump during his first administration. But just to change his ways now. Leaders including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also created them. Pilgrimage to kiss the ring After previously being attacked vociferously by Trump on various issues. In the end These leaders no longer want to capture Trump's ire. and will do anything to protect their kingdom. Especially now that Musk has criticized Silicon Valley leaders and runs his own competing companies. They listen to Trump and can influence policy. or organize his organization in line for special treatment