Meta joins companies like Walmart, Lowe’s and Ford, which have already announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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.

“The Supreme Court of the United States has recently made decisions signaling a shift in how courts will approach DEI,” Gale wrote. “The term ‘DEI’ has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others.”