Meta has announced the appointment of three new board members including the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close Donald Trump ally, Dana White.
It comes as Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, appears to be making efforts to mend ties with Trump, ahead of the US president-elect’s inauguration this month.
Days ago former UK deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Nick Clegg left his job as president of global affairs at the social media giant Meta.
The other new members of Meta’s board include John Elkann, who leads European investment firm Exor, and Charlie Songhurst, a former Microsoft executive.
The social media giant also praised Mr White’s role in turning UFC into a global business.
In a post on Meta’s Instagram, Mr White said he loves social media and is excited to be a small part of the future of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
