Sheryl Sandberg officially steps down as Meta COO

San Francisco: Meta chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has finally moved on from the position after spending 14 years as the second most-important executive at the social network.

Meta has appointed chief growth officer Javier Olivan as tne new CEO who took charge from August 1, the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US.

Sandberg will remain a Meta employee through September 30, after which she will continue as a board member.