UFC head Dana White joins Meta’s board, Mark Zuckerberg’s second key right-wing appointment in a week
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Meta has named three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive who played a key role in the reelection of his longtime friend, President-elect Donald Trump.
Meta has named three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive who played a key role in the reelection of his longtime friend, President-elect Donald Trump. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced White’s appointment — along with Charlie Songhurst, a tech investor who has been advising Meta on artificial intelligence, and John Elkann, CEO of Exor, a holding company that owns several automotive and other brands — in a Facebook post Monday. “We have massive opportunities ahead in AI, wearables, and the future of social media, and our board will help us achieve our vision,” Zuckerberg said. The new additions bring the social media giant’s board to 13 directors, including Zuckerberg. White’s appointment is particularly notable as it comes amid a broader apparent ideological shift to the right within Meta’s top ranks, and as Zuckerberg seeks to improve his relationship with Trump before the president-elect takes office later this month. White stumped for Trump on the 2024 campaign trail, praised him at the Republican National Convention and walked alongside him at a November UFC match at Madison Square Garden following the election. White also used his connections to leverage appearances for Trump on friendly, right-leaning podcasts with millions of young, male listeners, although the UFC boss told the New Yorker in November that he, “want[s] nothing to do with politics” anymore. “I love social media. And I’m excited to be a small part of the future of AI and emerging technologies,” White said in an Instagram post announcing his appointment to the board.
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Meta has named three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive who played a key role in the reelection of his longtime friend, President-elect Donald Trump.
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