Zuckerberg reassures Meta staff about company values after dramatic policy shifts

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure his workforce that the social media company’s values haven’t changed despite a slew of policy shifts that included ending its diversity and fact-checking programs. In a companywide meeting, Zuckerberg told employees that 2025 would be a “big year for resetting our relationship with governments around the world.” But he specified that Meta would not forsake its values. The message appeared to be an attempt to reassure employees after dramatic changes at the company in recent weeks. Zuckerberg has scrapped Meta’s diversity initiatives, reversed several restrictions on hate speech and ended its longtime fact-checking program. Meanwhile, the liberal-leaning workforce has watched its chief executive strengthen his personal relationship with President Donald Trump, taking private meetings at Mar-a-Lago and joining Trump on the dais during his inauguration. Zuckerberg largely defended the changes as part of Meta’s identity, arguing that it has long cherished free expression. The Meta CEO also said the company’s social media networks should not limit “mainstream” speech or topics that are being debated in Congress. And he argued that implementing a crowdsourced fact-checking model similar to X’s community notes program would yield better results.