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 works with elements of corporate America's “neutralized culture” and taps into “masculine energy.” DEI programs falter.
“It's one thing to say we want to be kind of welcoming and create a good environment for everybody, and I think it's another thing to basically say, 'masculinity is bad,' and I just think that we're kind of culturally “We've changed to that part of life,” Zuckerberg said in a recent interview with Joe Rogan.
Zuckerberg, who grew up with only sisters and is now an only daughter, 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 delivered a keynote speech on September 25, 2024, at the annual Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)
The billionaire credits martial arts technology for changing his mindset about masculinity, telling Rogan that having something with his male friends where they can “beat each other up” has been a “positive experience” for him.
“I think having a culture that celebrates transgression more has its merits, which is really positive,” Zuckerberg added.
The Joe Rogan Experience episode aired on the same day Meta ended 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 Gill, Meta's vice president of human resources.
“The term “DEI'' has also been conceived in part because some see it as an act of giving preferential treatment to some groups over others,” Gill wrote in the memo.
Signs outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on February 1, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
META ENDS CORPORATE DEI PROGRAMS
In addition, the meta policy review includes a directive to Remove tampons from the men's restroom.
Meta also announced it was ending its controversial fact-checking policies, with Zuckerberg saying, “It's time to return to our free speech roots on Facebook and Instagram.” Fact checkers are replaced by community notes that are “like X”.
The CEO also admitted there was “excessive censorship” despite a “good faith” effort to “address concerns” about misinformation online and called the recent presidential election a “cultural tipping point.” He condemned the fact-checkers for being “too politically biased” and said they “destroyed more trust than they gained.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents the Orion AR glasses as a keynote speech during the annual Meta Connect event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Reuters/Manuel Orbegozo)
According to the New York Times, the tech giant will reportedly remove transgender and non-binary 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 of DEI policies. Major companies have canceled their diversity programs in the wake of President-elect Trump's landslide victory.
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Brooke Singhman and Eric Rolle of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.