Meta Platforms ( META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg was among one of the Big Tech CEOs in attendance at President Trump's inauguration ceremony as Silicon Valley personalities continue to establish relationships with the new administration.

Yahoo Finance senior reporter Yasmin Khorram explains Zuckerberg's evolving ties to the Trump team, comparing it to the bonds that Tesla ( TSLA ) chief executive Elon Musk created that positioned him to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Zuckerberg recently came under fire by his employees for ending his social media platforms' fact-checking policy. Washington Post Staff Writer Naomi Nix noted this as a move for Zuckerberg to "appease Trump" ahead of his return to office.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan .