Meta’s former head of global affairs says executives pivoted right in some cases for ‘rather more self-interested’ reasons

Nick Clegg was Deputy Prime Minister of the UK between 2010 and 2015. He then worked for Meta between 2018 and 2025, in a high-ranking position.

Of course it’s obvious that Silicon Valley has become more friendly with MAGA. An example was when Tim Cook gifted a gold trophy to Trump.

I think it’s interesting to hear this perspective from someone who worked high up at Meta, though.

  • rozodru@piefed.worldEnglish
    91·
    8 hours ago

    They do this regardless of whose in power. they lean into whatever the current administrations policies are to benefit themselves. They’ve always done this. If a democrat wins next time (hopefully there is one) then they’'ll all shift their policies yet again to align with that administrations. rinse and repeat.

    • ModCen@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      2·
      6 hours ago

      Very true. Big business will claim to have moral values but only because they think those values will make them money.

  • jobbies@lemmy.zipEnglish
    21·
    11 hours ago

    He needn’t bother criticising them now when he’s spent the last ten years sucking up to them and taking their money. I could not give a shit what he has to say. Fucking sellout.

    • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      9 hours ago

      But also… Meta has always favoured and elevated right wing shit, because it drives rage and ‘engagement’. This is who they’ve always been - including while he was there.

  • CannonFodder@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    8 hours ago

    Companies pursue profits. If the country is corrupt and a company playing into it makes more money, they will do that. Americans only have themselves to blame for letting maga win, and all the repercussions.