Dana White, President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is stepping out of the octagon ... Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. "I've never been interested in joining a board of directors until I got ...

UFC president Dana White has landed a surprising new role outside the octagon. In an unsuspecting move, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will be adding a new board of directors member. That member is none other than White, marking a significant shift from his established career in mixed martial arts.

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

UFC CEO Dana White, who campaigned for President-elect Donald Trump, is one of three new board members at Facebook owner Meta.

Meta Platforms is ending third-party fact-checking programs on its platforms, starting in the U.S., a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is designed to restore free expression.

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.

Cage fighting tycoon and close Donald Trump ally Dana White has joined the board of Mark Zuckerberg’s tech empire Meta.