Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become "too charged"

Meta has effectively ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, shifting away from these initiatives amid a changing legal landscape and political pressure.

According to an internal memo, Meta's HR VP stated that the legal and policy landscape surrounding DEI efforts is rapidly changing, prompting this immediate shift.

Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, criticized fact-checkers as too biased and announced a new fact-checking approach, linking this to the wider political atmosphere post-2020 election.

Amid backlash over relaxed hate speech policies, GLAAD warned that Meta's moves could lead to unsafe environments on their platforms, highlighting the normalization of anti-LGBTQ hatred.

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