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Meta rolls back its DEI programs

Meta announces end of its DEI programs. Read the memo.

Among the changes, Meta is ending the company’s “Diverse Slate Approach” of considering qualified candidates from underrepresented groups for its open roles.

Mashable on MSN · 6h

DEI programs at Meta are done, company says

The end of the company's DEI efforts means that it will no longer use a "diverse slate approach," which it began implementing in 2015. According to a 2017 blog post on Meta's website about the strategy, it "sets the expectation that hiring managers will consider candidates from underrepresented backgrounds when interviewing for an open position."

Business Insider on MSN · 10h

Leaked memo: Meta rolls back its DEI programs

Meta is the latest company to back away from DEI in the wake of a backlash, legal challenges, and the reelection of Donald Trump as US president.

Biden Blasts Meta, Zuckerberg for Ending US Fact-Checking

The New York Times · 2h

Biden Calls Meta’s Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’

President Biden criticized Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, on Friday for deciding to abandon its fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, calling it a “shameful” decision that undermines America’s commitment to telling the truth.

NBC News on MSN · 3h

Biden calls Meta's decision to end fact-checking 'really shameful'

President Joe Biden slammed Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program, calling the announcement from Mark Zuckerberg “really shameful.”

CNN on MSN · 6h

Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program

Brazil’s government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking program, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.

Meta Nixes Diversity and Inclusion Program

Bloomberg L.P. · 10h

Meta Retreats From Diversity and Inclusion, Appeasing Trump

Meta Platforms Inc. is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from underrepresented backgrounds for open roles,

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Meta, Amazon scale back diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration

By Katie Paul and Juby Babu (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Meta Nixes Diversity and Inclusion Program as It Prepares for Second Trump Administration

Joining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson conf

Meta, Mark Zuckerberg

The New York Times · 9h

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

Engadget · 14h

Lawsuit says Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of pirated materials to train Llama AI

Meta allegedly used copyrighted journals, books and other materials from the LibGen dataset to train its Llama AI models.

Reuters · 1d

Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.

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Facebook owner Meta kills DEI in latest nod to Trump and MAGA movement

Meta is canceling its diversity programs and its civil rights VP has resigned. Amazon.com also said it would roll back some ...

Why Meta Platforms Stock Bucked the Market's Trend and Rallied Friday

Despite the market's dour mood on Friday, shares of Meta Platforms ( META 0.84%) rallied, gaining as much as 3.1%. As of 3:03 ...

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Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.

When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer in 2009, it put fact-checkers on the map. Donald Trump’s MAGA movement gave them plenty of ...

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Meta orders removal of tampons in men's rooms amid Zuckerberg post-election shakeup: report

The New York Times reported that Meta has been going through a "sprint" of quick and dynamic policy overhauls for both their ...

14h

How Meta’s New Hate Speech Rules Could Impact Creators And Audiences

Meta’s content moderation overhaul is likely to expose creators to more unjust punishment, over-censorship and potentially ...

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Mark Zuckerberg says corporate culture was ‘neutered’ as Meta scraps DEI

The move reverses a years-long approach to diversity, equity and inclusion policies the tech giant once embraced as critical ...

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"Shameful": Biden Slams Meta & Zuckerberg For Dropping Fact Checking In What Could Be Outgoing POTUS' Last Press Conference

The outgoing POTUS took to the bully pulpit Friday while the CEO of META went on Joe Rogan today with very different takes on ...

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