Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.The move comes in the run-up to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as the co

Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.

:Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency, amid growing conservative opposition to such initiatives.Some of America's biggest businesses have been scaling back their diversity initiatives, years after push

It follows the social media giant’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking programme.

Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities.

Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities.

Meta is dropping many of its DEI initiatives, BI confirmed.The company sent a memo announcing the changes on Friday.Meta's VP of human resources said the

Meta Platforms announced it will end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes, citing shifting legal and policy landscapes in the US. The decision includes eliminating its DEI team and discontinuing the "Diverse Slate Approach."

Meta says it plans to end a number of internal DEI programs, designed to increase the company's hiring of diverse candidates.

It joins Walmart, McDonald's and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump's re-election.

Meta joins companies like Walmart, Lowe’s and Ford, which have already announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.