- "Facebook and our products have never been more relevant to our future. It's the place I know best, it's a place I've helped to build, and it's the best place for me to roll up my sleeves and dig in to help," Cox wrote.
- Cox, one of Mark Zuckerberg's top lieutenants, left in March 2019 over " artistic differences " with the CEO over his plans to make Facebook more privacy-focused.
- Cox's return comes the same day that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the company's Chief Diversity Officer, Maxine Williams, will report directly to her as Facebook reshuffles its leadership team.
Former Facebook chief product officer Chris Cox announced in a post Thursday that he's returning to his previous role at the company, which includes overseeing the main Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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