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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Frances Haugen

Nick Clegg has the power now to right Facebook’s wrongs. This is how he should do it

Nick Clegg
‘What will Nick Clegg do with his new position? If history is any guide, he’s likely to continue to be one of Facebook’s fiercest defenders.’ Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

Last month, Facebook – now renamed Meta – CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the promotion of Nick Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister, to lead Meta on all policy and public relations matters globally.

What will Clegg do with his new position? If history is any guide, he’s likely to continue to be one of Facebook’s fiercest defenders, often using absurd, hypocritical arguments to uphold Meta’s worst actions.

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