Meta's Longtime Global Affairs Chief Joel Kaplan Steps Down After 15 Years

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Meta's Longtime Global Affairs Chief Joel Kaplan Steps Down After 15 Years

The Hindu

Meta's global affairs officer Joel Kaplan to leave company after 15 years

10/21/2026

Meta chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan will leave the company ‌next year after 15 years

CNBC-TV18

Meta's global affairs officer Joel Kaplan to leave company after 15 years

10/21/2026

Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan is leaving the company next year after 15 years. Dina Powell McCormick will assume external affairs.

India Today

Joel Kaplan, Mark Zuckerberg's US policy advisor, leaves Meta after 15 years

10/21/2026

Joel Kaplan, Mark Zuckerberg’s top Washington advisor and Meta’s chief global affairs officer, is leaving after 15 years at the company. In a post on X, Kaplan announced that he was set to vacate...

India TV

Meta global policy chief Joel Kaplan to exit after 15 years; Dina Powell McCormick takes over external affairs

10/21/2026

Joel Kaplan, Meta’s longtime Global Policy Chief is stepping down after 15 years that have seen Meta (parent company for leading social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp)...

Tech in Asia

Meta’s global affairs chief to leave after 15-plus years

10/21/2026

Meta appointed Kaplan to lead its global policy team in January 2025, replacing Nick Clegg.

Economic Times

Meta's global affairs officer Joel Kaplan to leave company after 15 years

10/20/2026

Kaplan was elevated to Meta's top policy role in January last year, as the social media giant rolled back US fact-checking, ended diversity initiatives and sought closer ties with Trump.

Bloomberg

Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan Departing

10/20/2026

Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan is leaving the company, according to a company representative.

The Wall Street Journal

Meta Policy Chief Joel Kaplan to Leave Company

10/20/2026

His departure comes as Meta President Dina Powell McCormick, who served in the first Trump administration, has risen in stature at the tech firm.

New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg’s right-hand in DC to exit as global affairs chief after stint fostering closer Trump ties

10/20/2026

Meta’s Joel Kaplan – Mark Zuckerberg’s right-hand man in Washington, DC – will step down next year as the company’s chief global affairs officer, the company confirmed Tuesday.Kaplan, a Republican...

Meta's Global Policy Chief Joel Kaplan to Depart After 15 Years of Influence

Platformer

Joel Kaplan leaves Meta

10/21/2026

Long a voice for Republicans inside the company, he played a leading role in pushing Meta to the right

Firstpost

Joel Kaplan to leave Meta after 15 years overseeing its policy and Washington strategy: Report

10/21/2026

Kaplan is expected to remain through the 2026 midterm elections and into 2027, as Meta redistributes his responsibilities among senior executives overseeing policy, government affairs and...

The New York Times

Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Global Policy Chief, to Leave After 15 Years

10/20/2026

Joel Kaplan, a former adviser to George W. Bush known for his Republican ties, had helped Meta build its relationship with the Trump administration.

MoneyControl

Meta's global policy chief Joel Kaplan to leave after a 15-year stint

10/20/2026

Joel Kaplan, who has close Republican ties, has been a longtime key adviser to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He was promoted as chief global affairs officer in January last year as US president Donald...