Meta ends diversity programs, joining McDonald's, Walmart and others

A look at DEI's impact on businesses and education

A look at DEI's impact on businesses and education 06:51

Meta is ending its key diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other corporate giants like Ford, McDonald's and Walmart that have pulled the plug on their DEI initiatives. 

Meta's move comes three days after the technology company said it would stop third-party fact-checking of content on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. Axios was the first to report that Meta is terminating DEI programs geared to hiring, training and choosing suppliers, citing an internal employee memo.

A Meta spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that it was eliminating its DEI efforts. 

Meta's shift to "Community Notes" and its implications 06:04

In explaining the policy shift, Janelle Gale, vice president of human resources at Meta, said the "legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing," 

—This is a developing story and will be updated.

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