Meta Platforms—Meta appointed UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime Trump ally, to board of directors
On January 6, 2025, Meta announced the appointment of Dana White, CEO of UFC and a prominent Trump supporter who played a key role in Trump's 2024 reelection campaign, to its board of directors. The appointment came amid Meta's broader outreach to the incoming Trump administration.
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| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
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| Corporate Governance | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.295 | ||
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Confirms board_appointment Jan 6, 2025 verified
Appointed Trump ally Dana White to Meta's board of directors
On January 6, 2025, Meta announced Dana White, UFC CEO and longtime Trump ally who played a key role in Trump's reelection, would join its board of directors. This was the second key right-wing appointment in a week, following Joel Kaplan's promotion.