The UK was about to start regulating Facebook. So #facebook hired the guy writing the regulations.
"Facebook wants regulation that isn’t going to adversely affect their profits too much, so it’s in their interest to recruit people with inside knowledge."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebook-poaches-tony-close-from-ofcom-mdrkv7t2w
@kravietz I’m tired of privately owned social media. Are they still a thing?