Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Workers at the Silicon Valley giant voiced their displeasure on the company's internal messaging forum on Tuesday.

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

Dana White, the president of and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, of UFC, and a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, is one of three new members of Meta's board of directors, founde

There were hints of a new dawn in the world of social media last summer when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg raved over President-elect Donald Trump’s response to an assassination attempt. Trump raising his fist while bleeding from his wounded ear was “one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life,