"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.

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.