Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, where the two discussed changes in corporate culture in a wide-ranging interview.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fed up with “culturally impotent” elements of corporate America and is embracing “masculine energy”. DEI programs faltered,
“It’s one thing to say we want to be welcoming and create a good environment for everyone and I think it’s another thing to basically say ‘masculinity is bad,’ and I think we’re culturally Have formally come to that part of the — kind of the spectrum,” Zuckerberg said during his recent interview with Joe Rogan.
Zuckerberg, who grew up with only sisters and now only has daughters, told Rogan that he wants women to succeed, but doesn’t think masculinity needs to be classified as “toxic” for that to happen. Is.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 25, 2024. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)
The tech billionaire credits martial arts for his change of heart when it comes to masculinity, telling Rogan that doing something with his male friends where they can “beat each other up” was a “positive experience” for him. ” Used to be.
“I think a culture that celebrates aggression has its merits that are actually positive,” Zuckerberg said.
The release of the episode of The Joe Rogan Experience came on the same day that Meta eliminated its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The company reportedly cited changes in “the legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts” in a memo from Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources.
“The term ‘DEI’ has also become charged in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests giving preferential treatment to some groups over others,” Gale wrote in the memo.
Signage outside the Metra headquarters in Menlo Park, California on February 1, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Meta eliminates corporate DEI programs
Additionally, an order for changes to Meta’s policy was also included. remove tampons from men’s toilet,
Meta also announced the end of its controversial fact-checking policies, with Zuckerberg saying that “now is the time to return to our roots of free expression on Facebook and Instagram.” Fact-checkers will be replaced by community notes that are “like X”.
The CEO also acknowledged that, despite trying “in good faith” to “address concerns” about online misinformation, there was “too much censorship” and called the recent presidential election a “cultural tipping point.” ” Said. He accused fact-checkers of being “highly politically biased” and said they “destroyed more trust than it had earned.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR glasses while delivering the keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 25, 2024. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo)
According to The New York Times, the tech giant will reportedly remove transgender and nonbinary customization themes from its Messenger app and change its “hateful conduct” policies to allow criticism of gender identity.
Meta is not alone in this cultural shift away from DEI policies. Major companies have begun scaling back their diversity programs in the wake of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory.
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Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and Eric Revell contributed to this report.
