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Meta adds UFC boss Dana White to board, as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with Trump

White is a close ally of Trump, who has criticised Meta and Zuckerberg for allegedly supporting liberal policies and showing bias against conservatives

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UFC President Dana White addresses a “Keep America Great” rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 20, 2020. Photo: AFP

Social media giant Meta announced on Monday the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) head Dana White, a close ally of US president-elect Donald Trump.

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The new board members were announced as Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been making approaches to the incoming Trump administration, including donating one million dollars to Trump’s inauguration fund.

Zuckerberg also dined with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in November, as the 40-year-old tycoon looks to repair the company’s relationship with the incoming US leader following the presidential election.

In another recent gesture towards the Trump team, Meta last week named Republican stalwart Joel Kaplan to head up public affairs at the company, taking over from Nick Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister.

Trump has been a harsh critic of Meta and Zuckerberg in recent years, accusing the company of supporting liberal policies and being biased against conservatives.

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Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, though the company restored his account in early 2023.

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