Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.

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

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.

Dana White, president and CEO of the mixed martial arts organization Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has joined Meta's board of directors, the company announced late Monday. White is a key Trump ally who supported the U.

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Facebook’s parent company Meta appointed Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, to its board.

Mark Zuckerberg, one of Facebook’s founders and CEO of Meta, announced three new additions to his company’s board of directors on Monday. One of those elected was Dana White, CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Meta on Monday announced that Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and an ally of Donald Trump's, will join the tech company's board.

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a key figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.

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

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