CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the

Meta's appointment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO to its corporate board could kick off a new trend.

Facebook’s parent company Meta appointed Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, to its board.

White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration.

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has expanded its board of directors by appointing Dana