Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg
Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.
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