The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the donation to the inaugural fund, noting Wednesday that the act breaks with recent precedent from the company. Meta did not donate to Trump’s first inaugural fund in 2017, or to President Joe Biden ’s in 2021.

WASHINGTON – Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, as the company tries to mend fences ahead of a second administration that could oversee major social media regulations.