# Nick Clegg Nick Clegg is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 as leader of the Liberal Democrats. In 2018, he joined [[Meta]] (then [[Facebook]]) as Vice President of Global Affairs, later becoming President of Global Affairs, a role he held until 2024. His hiring represented a deliberate strategy by Meta to place a senior political figure at the center of its policy and communications apparatus as the company faced mounting scrutiny over [[Disinformation]], election interference, and content moderation failures. At Meta, Clegg became the company's primary public defender on questions of [[Censorship]], [[Free Speech]], and platform governance. He navigated the politically charged debate over [[Section 230]] and content moderation, attempting to position Meta as a neutral platform while the company faced pressure from both left and right. His tenure coincided with major decisions about political speech on the platform, including the suspension and eventual reinstatement of Donald Trump's accounts, which made him a central figure in the [[Big Tech]] speech debate. Clegg's role at Meta is significant to the right-wing research landscape because it illustrates the revolving door between government and [[Silicon Valley]], and the way tech companies use political insiders to manage regulatory risk. His departure in 2024 came as Meta shifted its content moderation approach, signaling a broader realignment of Big Tech's relationship with conservative political forces.