Joel Kaplan
Joel David Kaplan (born 1969) is an American political advisor and former lobbyist working as Facebook's vice president of global public policy. Previously, he served eight years in the George W. Bush administration. After leaving the Bush administration, he was a lobbyist for energy companies.
Joel Kaplan | |
|---|---|
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy | |
| In office April 20, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Karl Rove |
| Succeeded by | Mona Sutphen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before late 1990s) Republican (late 1990s–present) |
| Spouse |
Laura Lyn Cox (m. 2006) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1991–1995 |
Within Facebook, Kaplan is seen as a strong conservative voice. He has helped place conservatives in key positions in the company, and advocated for the interests of the right-wing websites Breitbart News and The Daily Caller within the company. He has successfully advocated for changes in Facebook's algorithm to promote the interests of right-wing publications, and successfully prevented Facebook from closing down Facebook groups that were alleged to have circulated fake news, arguing that doing so would disproportionately target conservatives.