"What’s in a name?" was famously coined by Shakespeare. While Meta is 'ending' there DEI Programs, are they just being called another name? Let's explore.

Meta's push to diversify its workforce actually seems to have worked, as its own statistics show. Now that the company is pulling back on DEI, there will likely be backsliding. Why it matters: The most obvious,

Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and training.

Recent news of Meta and Amazon rolling back on their diversity programmes has reignited global debate on the value of workplace diversity and inclusion.

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

Meta's now-former Chief Diversity Officer addressed the company's plan to cutback on DEI and how they will move forward.

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."

Meta announced to its staff on Friday that it intends to discontinue several internal initiatives aimed at increasing the company’s hiring of diverse applicants. TakeAway Points: Meta informed staff that it intends to discontinue many internal initiatives aimed at increasing the number of diverse applicants the company hires.

Axios reports that Meta is eliminating its biggest DEI efforts, effective immediately, including ones that focused on hiring a diverse workforce,

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media company.