At the time, Zuckerberg said the role would put Clegg “at the level” of himself and Sheryl Sandberg, who has since announced she is stepping down as the company’s chief operating officer.īefore his promotion, Clegg played a prominent role in addressing revelations last year from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, who accused Facebook’s owner of putting “astronomical profits before people”, harming children and destabilising democracies.Ĭlegg denied Haugen’s claim, based on internal documents, that Facebook promoted divisive content, saying advertisers would shun a company that promoted such material. The Financial Times, which first reported the move, said Clegg wanted to spend more time in the UK and continental Europe for personal reasons, including wanting to be closer to his elderly parents.Ĭlegg joined Meta in 2018 and moved with his family to California, but had been clear that he wanted to return to Europe at some point, telling the FT last year that his “heart belongs massively 5,000 miles away”.Ĭlegg’s wife, Miriam González Durántez, a senior international trade lawyer, has also referred to missing Europe in her Instagram posts, stating last year that she felt like “ kissing the ground” after returning to her native Spain for the first time in 18 months.Ĭlegg was promoted from his former role as vice-president of global affairs and communications in February.
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