Meta ends its DEI programs [Video]

Meta is ending its efforts specifically known as diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, according an internal memo obtained by Axios.

Like other recent moves Meta has made, the change reflects an apparent rightward political and cultural shift within the company, according to Axios.

Authored by Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources, the internal memo suggests that legal developments and cultural attitudes affecting the execution and perception of DEI influenced the company’s decision.

The Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling ending race-based affirmative action in higher education, for example, has led to greater legal scrutiny of workplace DEI initiatives.

“The term ‘DEI’ has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others,” Gale said.

Conservatives have also coordinated broad efforts to attack DEI. The backlash now regularly plays into debates over why certain tragedies have occurred. …