Big Tech Companies Adjust Diversity Efforts Ahead of Trump's Return

In response to Donald Trump's upcoming presidency, several major tech companies like Meta and Amazon are rethinking their diversity initiatives. They're not alone; other corporations across the U. S. are making similar moves. Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently informed its staff that it's adjusting its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs due to changes in legal and policy environments. The company will still seek diverse talent but will no longer focus on specific diverse candidate pools. Amazon took a similar step, winding down some of its older inclusion programs. Around the same time, JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock withdrew from climate change risk groups. This shift comes after Meta ended a fact-checking program that had been criticized by Trump and Republicans. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO, stated that the recent elections signal a cultural shift towards prioritizing free speech, prompting the company to revisit its policies. These changes come as Trump and his allies have targeted Meta and Zuckerberg. After Trump's reelection, Zuckerberg met with the president-elect. Last week, Meta's global affairs officer, Nick Clegg, stepped down, to be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a Republican who has been sympathetic to claims of conservative voice suppression on the platform.