Meta and Amazon axe diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration - Changes at Meta come after company elevated prominent Republican to key position and donated to Trump

Whoever is interested in obtaining the US television rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be paying more than a pretty penny.

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

White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration.

This comes at a time when the political leaning of Meta's board seems to be in transition after the victory of Trump in the US elections Dana White, the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

In less than two weeks, Meta has scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program, elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer and elected Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close friend of Trump, to its board.

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has expanded its board of directors by appointing Dana

Meta and Amazon axe diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration - Changes at Meta come after company elevated prominent Republican to key position and donated to Trump

Last year, the Miami Dolphins-Kansas City Chiefs game was on Comcast-owned Peacock. This year, it’s Amazon’s Prime Video, which will air its first playoff contest when Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, owns The Washington Post.)

In less than two weeks, Meta has scrapped its US fact-checking programme, elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer and elected Mr Dana White, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ultimate Fighting Championship and Trump’s close friend, to its board.

Meta will no longer have a dedicated team for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and Amazon says it is 'winding down outdated programs and materials'