Facebook Turns to U.K. Politician to Help Repair Its Image
Nick Clegg, who was Britain’s deputy prime minister from 2010 to 2015, is hired to be Facebook’s top policy and communications executive
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was questioned by the European Parliament about his company’s handling of fake news, elections and user data.
LONDON—Facebook Inc. has hired one of Britain’s best-known politicians as its top policy and communications executive, giving a Silicon Valley outsider the task of mending the social network’s image as it deals with increased political scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad.
Facebook said Friday that Nick Clegg, who as deputy prime minister was Britain’s No. 2 leader from 2010 to 2015, would replace Elliot Schrage, who said in June that he was stepping down.
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