Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has mentioned he’s stepping down from his position at Fb mother or father agency Meta.
He mentioned it was the “proper time for me to maneuver on” from president of worldwide affairs.
With Donald Trump simply weeks from being sworn in, he will likely be changed by former Republican White Home deputy chief of employees Joel Kaplan, who served beneath George W Bush from 2006 to 2009.
Sir Nick mentioned: “As a brand new yr begins, I’ve come to the view that that is the proper time for me to maneuver on from my position as president, world affairs at Meta.
“It really has been an journey of a lifetime!”
The ex-Liberal Democrat chief joined Meta as vice‑president for world affairs and communications in 2018 after dropping his seat as an MP the yr earlier than.
He was promoted in 2022, with Mark Zuckerberg saying the transfer put Sir Nick on a par with himself and that he would lead “on all our coverage issues”.
Sir Nick reportedly enjoys a multi-million-dollar wage and shares bundle on the firm.
His job has focussed on creating coverage at a time of accelerating concern over misinformation, dealing with of person information, and dangerous content material.
The 57-year-old additionally helped arrange the Fb Oversight Board, an impartial panel that makes vital content material moderation choices.
Nevertheless, with Mr Trump about to grow to be president, having a widely known Republican in such a senior position could possibly be useful.
The incoming president and Meta had strained relations after the 2020 election, with Mr Trump accusing the corporate of suppressing content material that might have harm Joe Biden.
Joel Kaplan (pictured in 2008) labored for President George W Bush. Pic: AP
Meta has additionally donated $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund, an organization spokesperson informed Reuters information company.
Asserting his departure on Fb, Sir Nick added: “My time on the firm coincided with a big resetting of the connection between ‘massive tech’ and the societal pressures manifested in new legal guidelines, establishments and norms affecting the sector.
“I hope I’ve performed some position in in search of to bridge the very totally different worlds of tech and politics – worlds that may proceed to work together in unpredictable methods throughout the globe.”
He mentioned it had been an “extraordinary privilege to achieve a entrance row perception into what makes Silicon Valley such a permanent hub of world main innovation”.
Sir Nick mentioned he would transfer on to “new adventures” after spending a number of months handing over to Mr Kaplan, his present deputy.
