Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast where the two discussed changing corporate culture in a wide-ranging interview.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is done with the “culturally neutral” elements of corporate America and embracing “masculine power” The DEI program gets confused.
“It's one thing to say we want to be welcoming and create a good environment for everybody, and I think it's basically saying that 'masculinity is bad,' and I think we've culturally kind of changed that part of the — kind of — 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.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on September 25, 2024. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)
The tech billionaire credits martial arts for changing his 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.
“I think a culture that celebrates aggression a little bit more has its own qualities that are really positive,” Zuckerberg added.
The release of the episode of The Joe Rogan Experience came on the same day that Meta ended its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
The company cited changes in the “legal and policy landscape around diversity, equity and inclusion efforts” in a memo from Jenelle Gale, Mater's vice president of human resources.
“The term 'DEI' has also become charged, as it is perceived by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment to some groups over others,” Gale wrote in the memo.
Sign outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on February 1, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Meta Corporate concludes DE programs
Additionally, Meta's policy overhaul includes a mandate Remove tampons from men's restrooms.
Meta has announced the end of its controversial fact-checking policy, with Zuckerberg saying “it's time to get back to our roots of free expression on Facebook and Instagram.” Fact-checkers will be replaced by community notes that are “like X”.
The CEO acknowledged that, despite “good faith” efforts to “address concerns” about misinformation online, there was “too much censorship” and called the recent presidential election a “cultural tipping point.” He blasted fact-checkers for being “too politically biased” and said they “lost more trust than they gained.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents the Orion AR glasses during a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on September 25, 2024. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo)
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According to The New York Times, the tech giant will 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 principles. 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 Syngman and Eric Revell contributed to this report.