Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced that John Elkann, Charlie Songhurst, and Donald Trump’s longtime friend Dana White have joined the company’s board of directors—part of an apparent bid to cozy up to the president-elect.