In 2019, Facebook set an ambitious goal to have a workforce with half its employees from diverse backgrounds by 2024. Although they reported progress by 2022, with increases in Black, Hispanic, and women employees, significant representation gaps remained. However, by early 2025, Meta announced the cessation of its diversity programs, abandoning its previous inclusion efforts supposedly due to the charged political environment surrounding DEI. This shift aligns with recent decisions by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to focus on free expression over inclusion policies, reflecting a broader repurposing of company priorities.
Just days after 2024 had come and gone, Meta announced that instead of forging ahead with diversity goals, it would do away with corporate inclusion efforts entirely.
Williams stated that progress in representation is critical to serve a global audience, emphasizing that they'll keep working toward these goals regardless of whether they meet them within five years.
Zuckerberg announced that Meta was ending its fact-checking program in the US and easing content restrictions around immigration and gender identity to focus on free expression.
The term 'DEI' has become charged, seen by some as suggesting preferential treatment of certain groups over others, leading to a reassessment of these programs.
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