Recent news of Meta and Amazon rolling back on their diversity programmes has reignited global debate on the value of workplace diversity and inclusion.

Following similar actions by Amazon, McDonald’s, Walmart and Ford, Meta’s decision to dismantle its DEI initiatives is a caution about the dangers of oversimplifying complex issues.

The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.

Meta will no longer take DEI considerations into account for purposes of hiring, training and picking suppliers, according to Axios.

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

Meta and Amazon are both axing their diversity programs, adding their names to a growing list of firms across corporate America making similar moves in anticipation of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

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

Apple’s board said a conservative think tank's proposal seeking to force it to abolish DEI initiatives was an inappropriate effort to restrict its business operations.

A significant reversal from two of the biggest companies in the world. Instagram & Facebook's parent company Meta and Amazon now both rolling back their diversity and inclusion initiatives. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.