The move to cut DEI comes just days after Meta announced a move to move to community-based content moderation strategy on its platforms.

In less than two weeks, Meta has scrapped its US fact-checking programme, elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer and elected Mr Dana White, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ultimate Fighting Championship and Trump’s close friend, to its board.

Amazon.com is ending some of its diversity and inclusion programs, the company said in a December memo to employees seen by Reuters on Friday.

Like Meta, Amazon is ending some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In a memo sent last month, Candi Castleberry, Amazon’s VP of inclusive experiences and technology, said the company has been “winding down outdated programs and materials” related to its efforts around representation and inclusion,

The company is in the process of "winding down outdated programs and materials" as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives.