Joel Kaplan, Meta’s new chief global affairs officer, played a leading role in Tuesday’s content moderation announcement.

Nick Clegg is to make way for Meta’s top Republican ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Who is he – and why does it matter?

U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.

Joel Kaplan, a Meta exec with ties to the Republican party, is taking over as the company's president of global affairs with the exit of Nick Clegg.

Meta has replaced president of global affairs Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, a Republican former staffer for President George W. Bush. Clegg is a former British deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrats leader.

In his note, Clegg said that former Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin would replace Kaplan as Meta's vice president of global policy. He mentioned that Kaplan would work closely with David Ginsburg, the company's vice president of global communications and public affairs.

Former Republican White House staffer Joel Kaplan just became Meta Platforms Inc.’s global policy head as Britain’s former deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, leaves the company after six years.

Nick Clegg departs Meta after leading global affairs as longtime Republican Joel Kaplan, a key policy advocate, steps into the role.

Nick Clegg’s departure follows Meta’s increasingly close interactions with key political players in the US, including a recent dinner between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and President-elect Donald Trump

Meta Platforms has promoted Joel Kaplan, a Republican, to Chief Global Affairs Officer as the company seeks to improve ties with President-elect Donald Trump. This move comes amidst criticism over Meta's handling of political content and its strained relationship with Trump.

Former UK deputy prime minister Clegg ceded his job to Kaplan, who served as deputy chief of staff for policy under George W Bush.