
Joel Kaplan
United Statespolitical advisor•lobbyist•attorney
生日
1969
星座
Capricorn
出生地
Weston, Massachusetts, United States
年龄
57岁
简介
乔尔·大卫·卡普兰 (Joel David Kaplan) 是一位美国政治顾问、说客和律师,担任 Meta Platforms(Facebook、Instagram 和 WhatsApp 的母公司)的全球事务总裁。他于 2025 年 1 月接替前英国副首相尼克·克莱格 (Nick Clegg) 上任。卡普兰是该公司最高政策主管,负责全球范围内的政府关系、监管策略和内容审核。
在加入 Meta 之前,卡普兰在乔治·W·布什 (George W. Bush) 政府任职八年,最终担任白宫政策副幕僚长。作为一名注册共和党人和前最高法院大法官安东宁·斯卡利亚 (Antonin Scalia) 的法律助理,他长期以来一直是这家全球最大社交媒体公司内部最具影响力的保守派声音。在 Meta,他塑造了平台对言论自由的态度,推动算法变革以支持右翼内容,并阻止了删除被指控传播虚假信息的团体的努力,称这些行动会不成比例地针对保守派。
早年生活与背景
卡普兰在马萨诸塞州韦斯顿 (Weston) 长大,这是波士顿一个富裕的郊区,他是家中第三个孩子,父亲是代表市政工会的律师,母亲是大学行政人员。父母都是自由派民主党人,这与他们儿子后来选择的道路形成政治对比。他进入哈佛大学 (Harvard University),加入了学生民主党组织,并倡导学生宿舍废除种族隔离。大一期间,他曾与谢丽尔·桑德伯格 (Sheryl Sandberg) 短暂约会,后者几十年后成为他在 Meta 的同事。
1991 年获得文学士学位后,卡普兰在美国海军陆战队担任炮兵军官,晋升至中尉军衔。随后他返回哈佛法学院,于 1998 年以班级第一名的成绩获得法学博士学位。法学院毕业后,他先后为第四巡回上诉法院的 J·迈克尔·卢蒂格 (J. Michael Luttig) 法官和最高法院大法官安东宁·斯卡利亚担任法律助理,巩固了他的保守派法律资历。
职业发展
卡普兰于 2001 年进入白宫,担任乔治·W·布什总统的幕僚长特别助理。2003 年至 2006 年,他调任管理和预算办公室副主任,随后担任白宫政策副幕僚长,成为布什政府的首席政策顾问。2014 年,他加入 Facebook,担任全球公共政策副总裁,成为该公司最高级别的共和党人。
在 Meta 内部,卡普兰建立了一个保守派盟友网络,将他们安排在关键的政策和内容审核岗位上,并成功推动了算法变革,放大了 Breitbart News 和 The Daily Caller 等右翼媒体的声音。2018 年,他坐在马克·扎克伯格 (Mark Zuckerberg) 旁边,参加了一场关于选举干预的参议院听证会。同年,他搁置了一个名为“共同点”(Common Ground) 的内部项目,该项目旨在鼓励文明的跨党派对话,理由是该可能引发对保守派的偏见指控。2025 年 1 月,他被提升为全球事务总裁,从尼克·克莱格手中接过了最高政策职务。
职业生涯年表
公众形象与风格
名气与粉丝圈 (iFAMOUS Rankings)
Joel Kaplan operates in a sphere where public adoration is replaced by intense professional scrutiny, leaving no room for the organized fervor seen with entertainers or athletes. There is no formal fandom name to attach to his legacy, nor are there fan clubs, birthday billboards, or chart pushes dedicated to his personal life. His relationship with the world remains strictly transactional and policy-driven, defined by legislative testimony and corporate strategy rather than cultural mythology or viral rituals. The only stories that circulate around him involve high-stakes diplomatic incidents, such as the 2026 takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post, which sparked international controversy but generated no fanfare beyond news cycles.
Regarding his standing in the global consciousness, iFANN has evaluated his profile against worldwide consumption signals and media coverage. As of August 2026, Joel Kaplan is currently the EVALUATED_UNRANKED figure in the Global Top 1,000 rankings. He does not hold a placement in the published lists, reflecting his status as a behind-the-scenes operator whose influence is felt in boardrooms and capitols rather than on pop culture charts. While he commands immense authority within Meta and Washington, his fame lacks the numerical footprint required for a specific ordinal ranking in the current scope.
趣闻与传奇
Despite his staunch Republican politics, Kaplan was raised by liberal Democratic parents. At Harvard, he was a Student Democrat who advocated for desegregated student housing. He served as an Artillery Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps before attending law school. Kaplan participated in the Brooks Brothers Riot during the 2000 Florida presidential recount, a protest by Republican staffers that disrupted the Miami-Dade County canvassing board. Inside Meta, employees reportedly speak of needing to make their ideas Joel-proof to get them past his scrutiny. He is Jewish and reportedly keeps a low public profile, seldom giving interviews or posting on social media.
The most significant documented event involving him recently occurred in August 2026 when Meta briefly removed a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the platform due to a moderation error. Kaplan publicly apologized for the incident, leading to intense diplomatic pressure and meetings with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This event stands as a defining moment of his tenure, illustrating the high stakes of his role in global affairs.
著名语录
“Closing groups accused of spreading fake news would disproportionately target conservatives.”
“Regulating extreme content is paternalistic.”
“Meta employees had to make their ideas Joel-proof to get past his objections.”
家庭与个人生活
重要关系
恋情与交往史
Kaplan 在 1980 年代末哈佛大学一年级时曾与 Sheryl Sandberg 短暂交往,远在两人入职 Meta 之前。当时他们都是新生。截至 2026 年,Kaplan 已婚,但其妻子的姓名尚未经可靠来源公开确认。
- 曾交往Sheryl Sandberg1987 - 1988在哈佛大学一年级时曾短暂交往。
2026年薪资与身价
奖项与荣誉
关键词
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- 职业
- political advisor, lobbyist, attorney
- 出生
- 1969
- 出生地
- Weston, Massachusetts, United States
- 性别
- 男
- Education
- Harvard University (BA, 1991); Harvard Law School (JD, 1998)
- Military Service
- U.S. Marine Corps, Artillery Officer, Lieutenant
个人资料
- 全名
- Joel David Kaplan
- 教育
- Harvard University (BA, 1991); Harvard Law School (JD, 1998)
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