Meta kills DEI programs

Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, is immediately terminating major diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, as stated in an employee memo. The company cites changes in the legal landscape concerning DEI in the U.S. as its reason.

Major policy changes include disbanding the DEI team, ending supplier diversity efforts, and discontinuing the "Diverse Slate Approach" for hiring. The memo highlights that "the legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing."

Similar shifts have been seen in other companies like Walmart and McDonald's. Meta's restructured approach aims to focus on fair practices without using representation goals based on race or gender.