Facebook policy and communications boss Elliot Schrage is leaving the social network after a decade on the job, following the company’s high-profile Cambridge Analytica data leak in recent months.
“After more than a decade at Facebook, I’ve decided it’s time to start a new chapter in my life,” Schrage said in a post on his Facebook page. “Leading policy and communications for hyper growth technology companies is a joy — but it’s also intense and leaves little room for much else.”
Schrage considered leaving the company two years ago, a Facebook representative told TheWrap, but stayed on to help the shape its new approach to elections.