Meta donates $1M to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund; sources say Mark Zuckerberg gifted Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 27
President-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving
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Discussion
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@kint
Jason Kint
on bluesky
The circle is complete. Congrats to Mark, Joel Kaplan, Nick Clegg, directors, a16z, Andreessen, Thiel and PayPal mafia. — You're on top of the world. Use it wisely. FTC breakup trial starts Apr 2025, SEC investigations, DE suits, Show Cause on consent decree, you got this. w…
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@timobrien
Tim O'Brien
on bluesky
“Gifts to inaugural committees, which do not have contribution limits, are popular among businesses and individuals eager to curry favor with an incoming administration. Mr. Trump's inaugural committee is offering top-tier benefits to donors who contribute $1 million” — www.ny…
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@kagrox
David Waldman
on bluesky
Reminder: There are no disbursement disclosure requirements for inaugural funds. He can just pocket that money if he wants to. Or pay himself a $1 million appearance fee. To his own inauguration. www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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@byroncclark
Byron C Clark
on bluesky
Tech billionaires once seen as flawed but essentially liberal do-gooders have been quick to align themselves with authoritarianism as soon as that became the obvious way to maintain their wealth and power — https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/ technology/meta-trump-inaugural-fun…
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@eshumarneedi.com
@eshumarneedi.com
on bluesky
Gotta get that product placement in too, while he's at it. [embedded post]
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@marywtf
Mary
on bluesky
Remember Cambridge Analytica? — I do.
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@aadriasola
Alfonso Adriasola
on bluesky
this maneuver is known as “el chupapic” where Im from — www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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@paulwaldman
Paul Waldman
on bluesky
Starting to think maybe the Silicon Valley overlords are not the brilliant but quirky good guys we were told they were — www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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@dustinvolz
Dustin Volz
on bluesky
Zuck gave $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, the latest effort by the Meta CEO and his big tech brothers to cozy up to the second Trump administration www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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@drewharwell.com
Drew Harwell
on bluesky
Celebrating the inauguration of the president-elect who just threatened to send you to prison for life www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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@erosalie.infoepi.com
E. Rosalie
on bluesky
Welcome to the oligarchy. The latest break in norms and further alignment of the government directly with industry. — Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund www.wsj.com/tech/mark-z...
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@thejazzrobertson
Jazz Robertson
on threads
Strained relationship? Just throw some money at it. Zuck is gonna find out sooner or later that money doesn't quell grievance, something Donald has in spades. https://www.wsj.com/...
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@darkzuckerberg
Steven Ojo
on threads
So is everyone going to leave? https://www.wsj.com/...
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@tiggaligg
Nikki Watt
on threads
If you need more reasons to check out Bluesky or make it your main social media platform here's one for you, especially if you are not a Trump supporter. https://www.wsj.com/...
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@_stillwerise
@_stillwerise
on threads
NEWS META has donated $1 million to the Trump Inaugural Fund. While it's not unusual for big corporations to donate to inaugural funds, META did not donate to the first Trump Inaugural Fund in 2017 and did not donate to Biden's Inaugural Fund in 2021. via @yasharali
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@watcher.guru
@watcher.guru
on threads
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $1,000,000 to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund.
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@ecmclaughlin
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
on threads
Everyone paying attention? PS. It's nice where the skies are blue. https://www.wsj.com/...
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@oliverdarcy
Oliver Darcy
on threads
Is this the same Mark Zuckerberg who told Jim Jordan just a few months ago that he would not be making donations to support electoral infrastructure because of even the perception of not being neutral? 🤔 https://www.wsj.com/...
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@leliworld_zs
@leliworld_zs
on threads
So bluesky it is....
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@firerock31
Andy Cheng
on threads
Trump mentioned that he doesn't want to ban TikTok because he dislikes Facebook even more
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@trixie_3400
@trixie_3400
on threads
Trump threatened Zuckerberg before the election?
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@yasharali
@yasharali
on threads
NEWS META has donated $1 million to the Trump Inaugural Fund. While it's not unusual for big corporations to donate to inaugural funds, META did not donate to the first Trump Inaugural Fund in 2017 and did not donate to Biden's Inaugural Fund in 2021.
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@info_rosalie
E. Rosalie Li
on threads
Welcome to the oligarchy. The latest break in norms and further alignment of the government directly with industry. Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund https://www.wsj.com/...
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@eshumarneedi
@eshumarneedi
on threads
Very “politically neutral” of him. https://www.wsj.com/...
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@kalihays1
Kali Hays
on threads
good times — https://www.wsj.com/...
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@hugovale_
Hugo Vale
on x
@cb_doge That's it? $1 million is like 5 minutes of ad revenue on Facebook.. Cheap mfer.
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@onexoney
@onexoney
on x
@Breaking911 Zuckerberg's ready to play nice with MAGA. $1 million is a pretty solid peace offering.
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@jendudley
Jen Dudley-Nicholson
on x
Twitter/X doesn't make enough money in Australia to fall under the News Bargaining Incentive law. So telling.
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@autumnblair_xo
Autumn Blair
on x
@Breaking911 Mark Zuckerberg sends $1 Million Dollar “Friend Request” to Donald J Trump.
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@itsvarora
Varun Arora
on x
Wow. Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration. Looks like Zuckerberg-Trump relations might be thawing after years of attacks from Trump against Meta. [image]
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@manjusrii
Belinda Barnet
on x
This is quite a clever incentive in that it is *less expensive* for platforms if they do make deals with media outlets. In other words, it was basically written for Meta, who have walked away from the bargaining table https://www.news.com.au/... [image]
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@arnotbup
@arnotbup
on x
Hades hath frozen over! Mark this day on the calendar! Zuckerberg donates 1 million dollars to Trump's inaugural fund! 🥹🥹😆🤣😂😂 From zuckerbucks to suckerupbucks [image]
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@redwave_press
@redwave_press
on x
@Breaking911 Zuck should clean house at META and show Trump he is serious about changing his company for the better.
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@ila_newsx
@ila_newsx
on x
@Breaking911 Zuck spent over $400 million rigging the 2020 election. $1 million is nothing to him.
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@alx
@alx
on x
Rookie numbers 🦎
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@_sobrietysux
@_sobrietysux
on x
@Meta should not cave to the Australian gov's extortion. The news media chose to do what basically amoutns to writing their articles on their neighbour's fence, and want to be paid for people to look at it. https://www.news.com.au/...
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r/politics
r
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Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
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r/technology
r
on reddit
Zuckerberg donates $1M for Trump Inauguration. Great time for ethics in America...
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r/uspolitics
r
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
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r/Conservative
r
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Facebook Owner Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump Inauguration Fund