Meta and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) speaks with U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also defended recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly looking to buy a mansion in Washington DC – the latest sign of his ongoing effort to cozy up to the Trump administration. Zuckerberg, who attended President Trump’s inauguration alongside other prominent tech CEOs earlier this month,