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Meta's global affairs officer Joel Kaplan to leave company after 15 years

Meta's global affairs officer Joel Kaplan to leave company after 15 years

By : Reuters October 21, 2026 | 07:26 IST Published On Oct 21, 2026 | 07:26 IST

Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan is leaving after 15 years. President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick will take over external affairs ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Meta Platforms’ chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan will leave the company next year after 15 years there, a spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday (October 20).

President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick will add external affairs to her portfolio, the spokesperson said.

McCormick was part of the Donald Trump administration during his first stint as US president

Kaplan was elevated to Meta’s top policy role in January last year, as the social media giant rolled back US fact-checking, ended diversity initiatives and sought closer ties with Trump

A longtime Republican strategist, Kaplan served as deputy chief of staff for policy in the administration of George W. Bush

Meta is among the tech companies facing questions over AI’s impacts, as concerns mount over safety and the industry’s growing footprint among local communities

Trump recently said tech executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, had agreed to establish voluntary AI standards

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