Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed Facebook and Instagram into a new era when he announced that they would follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk's X, doing away with fact-checkers and other content moderation in favor of community notes and freer speech.

While Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk never did face off in that cage match, "Uncle Elon" has bested Zuck in the political arena, becoming one of the most powerful unelected figures in modern US history.

High-profile tech billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk will sit front and center at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk endorsed calls for Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to release its content moderation communications with government officials, responding “That would be good” to prominent tech investor Dave Lee‘s demand for transparency.

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, two sources told CBS News. According to Forbes, they are the three richest people in the world, worth an estimated $850 billion combined. CNBC was first to report their plans to attend the president-elect's inauguration.

They will be sitting on the dais during the swearing-in as Silicon Valley leaders aim to make inroads with Trump, who attacked Big Tech during his first presidency.

There wasn't an empty spot in sight on the sidewalk across the street from the Trump National Golf Course on Saturday evening.

Key politicians, including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton, will attend Trump’s second inaugurationInfluential tech leaders such as Elon Musk,

What does that mean for Donald Trump’s inauguration? Queue the Village People and social media titans – and forget the mittens and scarves, following a last-minute decision to move the ceremony indoors.

Colin Jost seemed to genuinely shock the “Weekend Update” audience with his jab at “Meta CEO and Puerto Rican gigolo Mark Zuckerberg.”