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Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administration

Joining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

Reuters · 5h

Meta to end diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration

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.

BBC on MSN · 2h

Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback

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

Bloomberg on MSN · 5h

Meta Rolls Back Diversity and Inclusion Efforts, Appeasing Trump

Meta Platforms Inc. is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from under-represented backgrounds for open roles,

South China Morning Post on MSN · 2h

Meta abandons racial diversity programmes as Zuckerberg woos Trump

The changes come soon after the platform dropped fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US, and mark a further right-wing shift Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity,

Meta rolls back its DEI programs

WESH · 5m

Meta ends DEI programs amid conservative pressure

Meta is eliminating the company’s DEI team, ending “equity and inclusion programs and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices,” according to a company memo obtained by CNN and sent to all global employees by Meta’s vice president of human resources, Janelle Gale.

CNN on MSN · 2h

Meta ends its DEI programs

Meta is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, known as DEI, the company said Friday, becoming the latest company to pull back from such practices in the wake of pressure from conservative critics and customers.

NBC News on MSN · 3h

Meta announces end of its DEI programs. Read the memo.

Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second White House term.

Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram on rise

CNET on MSN · 3h

Done With Meta? Here's How To Delete Your Facebook Once and for All

Facebook will take up to 90 days to delete all of your account data from its servers. For the first 30 days of that period, you can still sign in and cancel your deletion request. Your account will be restored and it'll be like you never left. For better or worse.

TechCrunch · 4h

How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete

Benzinga on MSN · 1h

Google Searches for Deleting Facebook and Instagram Surge After Meta Rolls Back Content Moderation

Google searches for how to cancel Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have surged in the U.S. Meta's rollback of third-party fact-checking and content moderation has faced backlash amid claims it aims to align with the incoming Trump administration.

Meta went MAGA

THE WEEK · 6h

Meta's right turn on red: Zuckerberg turns toward MAGA

All these moves indicate a rightward shift for Meta, as Zuckerberg joins the other leaders of Big Tech trying to curry favor with the president-elect and his cohort. A more free-speech-friendly Facebook and Instagram could significantly change the ethos of the digital world, but for now, Meta's actions are stirring up plenty of discourse.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Why Meta went MAGA: Inside Mark Zuckerberg's reset with Donald Trump

With Republicans back in control of both chambers of Congress and calling for new regulation of Big Tech, the Meta CEO is realigning with Trump.

The New Republic on MSN · 3h

Mark Zuckerberg Goes Full MAGA With Change in Hiring Policies

MAGA Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta announced Friday that it would be repealing all diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. An employee memo from Meta’s vice president of human resources Janelle Gale, which was obtained by Axios,

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Why Meta Platforms Stock Jumped 65% in 2024

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Meta Removes Third-Party Fact Checkers Over ‘Bias’ Fears

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that third-party fact checkers will be replaced by "community notes" on Facebook and ...

Meta policy chief says decision to end DEI ensures company hires 'the most talented people'

Meta’s global policy chief Joel Kaplan told Fox News Digital the move to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs will ensure the company is “building teams with the most talented people" ...

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The Score: Meta Platforms, Moderna, Edison International and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Starting in the U.S., Meta will be replacing fact-checkers with a so-called Community Notes system. Similar to Elon Musk’s ...

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Why Meta Platforms Stock Bucked the Market's Trend and Rallied Friday

Despite the market's dour mood on Friday, shares of Meta Platforms ( META 0.84%) rallied, gaining as much as 3.1%. As of 3:03 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 1.9%. It was not one catalyst that sent ...