Meta ends corporate DEI programs [Video]

Tech giant Meta on Friday ended its major diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs effective immediately, joining a growing group of companies backing off DEI initiatives.

Axios reported citing a memo to Meta employees explaining that the company is immediately halting its DEI programs for hiring, training and picking suppliers.

The company told employees that the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is changing” in a memo from Meta’s vice president of human resources, Janelle Gale, according to the Axios report.

Meta confirmed the Axios report in response to an inquiry from FOX Business.

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Gale’s memo noted the Supreme Court’s recent decisions that have the effect of “signaling a shift in how courts will approach DEI,” which contributed to the change.

“The term ‘DEI’ has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment …