Director of Public Policy @ Meta, member of the URI Board of Trustees, father of two beautiful children. Tweets are my own.
Joined March 2010
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
"But the data-center panic is overblown. Most of the complaints inflate the costs of data centers and overlook the fact that, in some contexts at least, they can bring real benefits."
Jun 14
“Data centers are allegedly an unmitigated disaster: They guzzle water, strain electric grids, and raise prices ... But the data-center panic is overblown,” @EliasWachtel argues. In some contexts they can bring real benefits, he reports. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Jun 12
For America’s 250th, @Meta is giving every blind veteran in the country free Ray-Ban AI glasses. That’s 130,000 people getting their independence back. Perfect way to celebrate our 250th by helping those who sacrificed dearly to get us to this milestone birthday. @DinaPowellMcC
Jun 12
“I can’t think of a better way to honor America’s 250th birthday than by giving those who have sacrificed so much a way to make their lives better”: Meta is giving free Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to every legally blind veteran in the U.S., Meta president @DinaPowellMcC and @UFC president and Meta board member @danawhite announce.
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
When Don told us that Ray-Ban Meta glasses gave him his independence back, we knew we had to help every blind veteran in America do the same.
In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we’re humbled to share that in partnership with the @BlindedVeterans, @Tunnel2Towers, @HomesForOurTrps, and many others, we’re giving @Meta glasses to the blind veterans who have sacrificed for our country. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Today @Meta is proud to launch America’s Workforce Academy with our partners.
This program will provide paid training, certification and a job for Americans of all backgrounds to be part of building American leadership in the world.
Because we believe the Future is for Everyone.
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Apr 27
Harnessing solar power from space and creating energy storage technology that far exceeds the capacity of today’s lithium-ion batteries.
Apr 27
We’re announcing two partnerships to help deliver the reliable power our AI infrastructure and data centers need by advancing innovative energy generation and storage. about.fb.com/news/2026/04/po…
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Apr 2
Using a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The @Independent calls it a "world first."
Apr 2
A blind runner plans to complete the Brighton Marathon wearing smart glasses that allow sighted people to give him directions in real time.
More here: bbc.in/4bZqxYf
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Mar 11
Meta regularly partners with law enforcement to disrupt criminal scam networks based out of southeast Asia. Last week, the Royal Thai Police, FBI, DOJ Scam Center Strike Force and Meta joined together for a Joint Disruption Week in Bangkok, the second in just a few months.
Meta, Thai police disable 150,000 accounts, arrest 21 in global scam crackdown trib.al/9sTyXnN
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
Mar 10
URI has appointed Pat Lyons as its next vice president and director of athletics. A Rhode Island native with 25 years of Division I leadership experience, Lyons will lead @GoRhodyRams into their next chapter. Press conference on Mar. 11 at 11 a.m.
➡️ uri.edu/news/2026/03/univers…
ALT Pat Lyons delivering a speech behind a podium with a microphone, dressed in formal attire.
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
9 Jul 2025
BREAKING: NP Town Councilman Stefano Famiglietti has declared victory in the SD 4 special election Democratic primary. They have EV and day of votes posted in picture three.
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20 May 2025
As Senator, Stefano Famiglietti will effectively represent North Providence, leveraging his sharp insights and deliberate approach, with a steadfast focus on the community where he was raised.
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
18 Jan 2025
Biggest win of the year and their biggest star making the biggest shot.
Sebastian Thomas ONIONS
Rhody is back at .500 in the A10 standings with a 92-90 win over Davidson.
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17 Sep 2024
Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents #Meta about.fb.com/news/2024/09/in…
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Matthew Lenz retweeted
3 Sep 2024
We believe teens <16 should be required to get their parents’ permission before downloading apps on their phone. Apple disagrees.
As state legislators around the country seek to regulate teen smartphone use, Apple is gearing up for one of the biggest legislative fights it has faced in years on.wsj.com/47b9NdO
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23 Aug 2024
Question for the #wrestling fans. Are you like me and whenever you hear a new song you immediately think how it would work as an entrance theme?
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