According to an employee memo obtained by Axios, Meta is scrapping its major diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The change is effective immediately.
The memo said the company was changing course because the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing,” Axios noted.
Meta is the latest American corporation to terminate DEI programs before President Trump takes office.
BREAKING: Meta is gutting its DEI programs effective immediately. This includes for hiring, training, and picking suppliers. pic.twitter.com/QesksbX58E
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Per Axios:
The moves come just three days after Meta ended many of its efforts to fact-check and police speech on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
The announcement also follows a host of public
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