Meta’s critics called the announcement little more than a public-relations move, arguing that Clegg is already tainted by his role in years of questionable moves the company has made since his arrival. “He’s been there over three years, and really nothing has changed,” says Michael Connor, executive director of Open MIC, an advocacy group that works with investors to push for social changes at tech companies. “It’s pretty clear that Mark Zuckerberg has burned his bridges with some critical constituencies, including legislators in the U.S. and Europe, so they had to put a new person forward.”