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From Fox Business: Meta’s massive overhaul of its internal and external policies this week reportedly included the removal of tampons from men’s rooms, according to one report.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company would be ending its controversial fact-checking practices and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression” across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its content moderation practices had “gone too far.”
By Friday, Meta had ended its major diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The New York Times reported on these changes Friday in a piece headlined, “Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era,” warning, “The repercussions are just beginning.”
The report lists off a number of changes Meta has now made within the company, including removing transgender and nonbinary customization themes on its Messenger app, changing its “Hateful Conduct” policy to allow criticism of gender identity, and removing tampons from men’s bathrooms.
The female sanitary products had reportedly been added to the men’s bathrooms in multiple locations, including Silicon Valley, Texas and New York.
According to the report, teh change left some LGBTQ employees in a huff, as one has already resigned, and others said they will look for new jobs.
Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan said Friday that the move to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs will ensure that the company is “building teams with the most talented people,” and not “making hiring decisions based on protected characteristics like race or gender.”
The New York Times just reported that Meta has removed tampon dispensers from the male bathrooms at their headquarters. Nature is healing. https://t.co/uXRjhVUrLj pic.twitter.com/0SkBMzkreE
— Jonathon Van Maren (@JVanMaren) January 11, 2025
Podcast host Dennis Michael Lynch commented on the news, writing, “Mark Z. ordered the removal of tampons from men’s bathrooms in Facebook’s offices. Now he should restore the reach of accounts that did no wrong but were crucified for sharing opinions. Discrimination comes in various forms and thankfully it’s coming to an end.”
Mark Z. ordered the removal of tampons from men’s bathrooms in Facebook’s offices. Now he should restore the reach of accounts that did no wrong but were crucified for sharing opinions. Discrimination comes in various forms and thankfully it’s coming to an end.
— Dennis Michael Lynch (@TrustDML) January 11, 2025
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