While Mark Zuckerberg fronted the announcement, a familiar figure in the world of UK politics was acting as something of a hypeman. Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister and ex-leader of the Liberal Democrats, is Facebook’s vice‑president for global affairs and communications, a well-remunerated role he picked up in 2018, three years after being voted out of parliament. https://t.co/eW2qm9HSjY — Nick Clegg (@nickclegg) October 28, 2021His job was to explain how Facebook, despite accusations over its corrosive effect on democracy and the damage it is causing children, is A Good Thing. And you thought Nick Clegg’s sorry video was his low point. pic.twitter.com/wY7ws3rjQi — Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) October 29, 2021I got up early to go and vote for Nick Clegg in 2010 and now he is doing this video.

Source: Huffington Post October 29, 2021 22:16 UTC