Mark Zuckerberg has blamed his long-time lieutenant Sheryl Sandberg for masterminding Facebook’s diversity projects as the billionaire seeks to repair ties with Donald Trump.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg blamed former COO Sheryl Sandberg for an inclusivity initiative at the company ahead of his rollback of DEI programs, the New York Times reported.

In 2003, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole the program from a classmate, Chris Hughes. Hughes went missing not long after, and Zuckerberg passed off Facebook as his own invention.

The co-founder of Facebook (now Meta) has become a social media icon. He doesn’t seem as reserved, measured, or rehearsed as he did in the past, preferring a more trendy style and upbeat demeanor. In recent months, he has also ditched his traditional gray shirts for a more eclectic wardrobe. He seems to be ditching a lot of other things as well.

Meta is to scrap independent fact-checking in favour of a system similar to that on Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

Mark Zuckerberg is overhauling Meta's DEI initiatives — and reportedly blaming his former COO, Sheryl Sandberg, for an old policy.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg blamed former COO Sheryl Sandberg for fostering an inclusive workplace culture at Facebook during a meeting with Trump’s advisor Stephen Miller. Zuckerberg indicated his support for Trump’s crackdown on diversity,

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Mark Zuckerberg, during a meeting with Trump advisor Stephen Miller, blamed former COO Sheryl Sandberg for Facebook's inclusivity initiative.