Joel Kaplan

Joel Kaplan

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Joel Kaplan is the Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta, where he oversees the company's strategic initiatives and regulatory affairs. His vocal critiques of the European Union's AI regulations reflect Meta’s concerns about compliance and the potential impact of stringent regulations on innovation and competitiveness in the tech industry.

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Joel Kaplan expressed concerns about Europe taking retaliatory actions against US technology companies.

„Meta“: Europa neturėtų atsakyti priemonėmis, nukreiptomis į JAV technologijų įmones
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-01-21
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Joel Kaplan is accused by Sarah Wynn-Williams of sexual harassment.

Tvoj obraz, njihov dobiček: resnica o facebooku
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-13
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Joel Kaplan was involved in a humorous wrestling match with Nick Clegg during an MMA training session.

‘At Meta I found myself wrestling my deputy in an MMA gym’: Nick Clegg on the culture shock of Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-23
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Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs of Meta, criticizes the European Commission's decision as an attempt to hinder successful American businesses.

Fitur Privasi Whatsapp Tingkat Lanjut, Bikin Obrolan Jadi Lebih Aman?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-07-23
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Joel Kaplan is the current director of global relations at Meta and was involved in a harassment complaint made by Sarah Wynn-Williams.

Intrigas na Meta: o que diz o livro que Mark Zuckerberg não quer que você leia
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-08
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Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, expressed his support for Micheál Martin's views on innovation.

Taoiseach tells Apple chief Ireland will cut ‘regulatory burden’ facing businesses – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-19
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Joel Kaplan described the European code of practices as 'impractical and unworkable'.

Governo Trump pressiona Europa para desistir de regras sobre IA
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-04-26
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Kaplan is described as a Republican operative and current Meta president of global affairs.

The controversial book is shocking and reveals Facebook is far worse than we could have suspected – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-25
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Joel Kaplan, the Global Affairs Director of Meta, believes the EC is trying to hinder successful American companies.

Apple và Meta bị phạt 700 triệu euro
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-04-24
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Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, complained about the commission's requirements.

Meta and Apple just got slapped by Europe’s new rulebook
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-24
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Joel Kaplan is the Chief Global Affairs officer at Meta who criticized the European Commission's actions against the company.

Uni Eropa Kenakan Denda kepada Apple dan Meta di Tengah Tensi Perdagangan dengan AS
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-04-24
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Joel Kaplan is the Chief Global Affairs officer at Meta who criticized the European Commission's actions against the company.

Uni Eropa Kenakan Denda kepada Apple dan Meta di Tengah Tensi Perdagangan dengan AS
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-04-24
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Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan said the Commission is attempting to handicap successful American businesses.

Apple and Meta hit with €700 million fines in Europe under new digital rules
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-23
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Joel Kaplan, Chief global affairs officer of Meta, criticized the EU's decision to penalize American companies.

La Ue multa Apple per 500 milioni e Meta per 200: «Hanno violato il Digital Markets Act»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-04-23
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Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican and Trump ally.

EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-23
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Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, said the EU body was 'attempting to handicap successful American businesses while allowing Chinese and European companies to operate under different standards'.

EU fines Apple and Meta combined €700m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-23
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Joel Kaplan, the director of international affairs for Meta, criticized the European Commission's actions.

La Commission européenne inflige d’importantes amendes à Meta et Apple, les premières dans le cadre du règlement visant à limiter le pouvoir des géants du numérique
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-23
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Meta's chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican and Trump ally.

EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-23
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Joel Kaplan is Meta’s chief global affairs officer who attended the trial.

US argues Meta built a social media monopoly
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
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Joel Kaplan is a long-time company executive accused of sexual harassment by Wynn-Williams.

Kiwi Facebook insider Sarah Wynn-Williams claims Meta aided China, lied to US Congress
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-10
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Joel Kaplan is accused of sexual harassment by Wynn-Williams in her book.

Meta ocultó colaboración con China, afirma exempleada ante Senado de Estados Unidos
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-04-10
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Joel Kaplan is mentioned in the context of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment allegations.

Au Sénat américain, une ancienne employée de Meta accuse la société de collaboration avec la Chine
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-10
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Joel Kaplan is the current director of policies at Meta and was mentioned in relation to inappropriate comments made towards Sarah Wynn-Williams.

Exempleada de Meta asegura que la empresa trabajó “codo con codo” con el Gobierno de China
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-10
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Joel Kaplan, the communications director of Meta, announced the end of the fact-checking program on X.

Meta met fin à son programme de fact-checking aux Etats-Unis ce lundi
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-07
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Joel Kaplan comes in for the sharpest criticism in Wynn-Williams's book, including accusations of inappropriate behaviour.

Unease is growing among my friends in the tech sector – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-02
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Joel Kaplan is described as having sexually harassed Sarah Wynn-Williams during her time at Facebook.

Review: Former Facebook exec’s tell-all memoir Careless People is the book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-03-25
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Joel Kaplan is mentioned as a senior policy official at Meta and is accused of inappropriate behavior by Wynne-Williams.

"הספר שמארק צוקרברג לא רוצה שתקראו" הפך לרב-מכר ענק
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-03-24
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Joel Kaplan is the global affairs head at Meta who has been defended by colleagues against allegations in Wynn-Williams' book.

How Meta tried to silence a tell-all book and failed
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-03-23
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Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan defends the company's decision not to operate in China.

Meta exec defends decision not to operate in China, defend free expression
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-22
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