Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration

Auto tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst round out the new slate of directors at the social media giant.

Meta has named three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive who played a key role in the reelection of his longtime friend, President-elect Donald Trump.

UFC CEO and President Dana White has been instrumental in growing the Ultimate Fighting Championship into what it is today. The UFC is the "cream of the crop" when it comes to the MMA world. More news: PFL Founder Donn Davis Reveals Previously Banned Elbows Will Now be Legal

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

Workers at the Silicon Valley giant voiced their displeasure on the company's internal messaging forum on Tuesday.

There were hints of a new dawn in the world of social media last summer when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg raved over President-elect Donald Trump’s response to an assassination attempt. Trump raising his fist while bleeding from his wounded ear was “one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life,

Meta's HR team is allegedly dealing with internal criticism over a new Trump loyalist hire as the International Fact-Checking Network convened an emergency meeting.