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Facebook Appoints Former UK Deputy PM as Head of Global Affairs
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Facebook Appoints Former UK Deputy PM as Head of Global Affairs

The popular social media platform Facebook has reportedly appointed former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg for the purpose of leading its global affairs and communications team. This has basically been done as the social network has been dealing with a number of scandals related to privacy, fake news and election meddling. This appointment makes Clegg the most senior European politician ever in a leadership role in Silicon Valley. "Our company is on a critical journey. The challenges we face are serious and clear and now more than ever we need new perspectives to help us though this time of change," Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg stated. Clegg who is 51 has succeeded Elliot Schrage and will report to Sandberg. He will move to California with his family in the new yea...