Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Facebook parent Meta two weeks before the new administration begins.

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Meta tapped long-time Trump backer Dana White to join its board of directors at at time when Republicans will soon control congress and the White House.

UFC CEO Dana White is joining the board of directors for Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp.

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

Dana White, the president and CEO of UFC and longtime friend of President-elect Donald Trump, is among the new people appointed to Meta’s board of directors, the company announced Monday. “I’ve never been interested in joining a board of directors until I got the offer to join Meta’s board.

UFC CEO Dana White was among three new members of Meta Platforms Inc.'s board of directors, as the strong Donald Trump supporter teams up with Mark Zuckerberg's company.