Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has stated he’s stepping down from his position at Fb mother or father agency Meta.
He stated it was the “right time for me to move on” from president of world affairs.
With Donald Trump simply weeks from being sworn in, he shall be changed by former Republican White Home deputy chief of employees Joel Kaplan, who served below George W Bush from 2006 to 2009.
Sir Nick stated: “As a new year begins, I have come to the view that this is the right time for me to move on from my role as president, global affairs at Meta.
“It actually 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 shedding his seat as an MP the 12 months 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 policy matters”.
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 consumer 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 turn out to be president, having a well 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 will have harm Joe Biden.
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Joel Kaplan (pictured in 2008) labored for President George W Bush. Pic: AP
Saying his departure on Fb, Sir Nick added: “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’ve performed some position in looking for to bridge the very completely different worlds of tech and politics – worlds that may proceed to work together in unpredictable methods throughout the globe.”
He stated it had been an “extraordinary privilege to gain a front row insight into what makes Silicon Valley such an enduring hub of world leading innovation”.
Sir Nick stated he would transfer on to “new adventures” after spending a couple of months handing over to Mr Kaplan, his present deputy.
