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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Mark Zuckerberg asks for favor from Trump to help protect Meta as company embracing president’s demands

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is reportedly hoping the Trump administration will pressure the European Commission to soften its stance on enforcing digital laws - (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly asking President Donald Trump to help his company as it faces a lawsuit in Europe

Since Trump was re-elected in November, Zuckerberg has warmed to the president, scrapping Meta’s diversity, equity and inclusion team, getting rid of its fact-checking program and electing UFC President Dana White to Meta’s board of directors. Zuckerberg was one of several tech moguls who attended Trump’s inauguration in January.

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