In a move that’s drawing attention across the tech industry, Yahoo has quietly removed key portions of its website dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Over the past few months, several DEI-related pages—including Yahoo’s 2022 diversity report and sections previously promoting inclusive workplace values—have vanished from public view.
Visitors attempting to access Yahoo’s former DEI webpage are now redirected to the company’s executive leadership page. Previously, that leadership section had featured language highlighting the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, but these references have also been scrubbed from the current version. Even links on Yahoo’s careers page that once pointed to its DEI content now simply lead to generic leadership information.
According to archived versions of Yahoo’s website available on the Wayback Machine, these changes occurred between December 2024 and January 2025. The timing coincides with a broader redesign of Yahoo’s corporate website, as well as its relaunch of Yahoo Ads at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
A Yahoo spokesperson explained the updates as part of a broader corporate revamp, stating:
“We revamped our corporate website late last year as the first part of a planned, multi-phase redesign timed to CES and our Yahoo Ads relaunch. The first phase reduced the total volume of content by nearly 60 percent with a focus on streamlining navigation and spotlighting our advertising and business solutions.”
Yet the removal of DEI-focused content is part of a larger trend in the tech sector—and one that aligns with increasing political pressure. Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders aimed at curbing DEI practices in both the public and private sectors. In February 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive for the Department of Justice to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize” DEI programs at private companies receiving federal funds.
The chilling effect on DEI programs has already begun to ripple across Silicon Valley. Google and OpenAI have similarly removed DEI mentions from their websites. Meta (formerly Facebook) dissolved its in-house DEI programs shortly before the current administration took office, citing an “evolving” legal landscape. Amazon followed suit by deleting references to diversity and inclusion in its most recent annual report.
These developments underscore a significant shift in how major corporations—especially in the tech industry—approach diversity initiatives. For years, DEI programs were considered essential to fostering innovation, inclusive workplace cultures, and equitable hiring practices. Now, as companies navigate a rapidly changing regulatory and political environment, public commitments to DEI are being reconsidered—or in some cases, removed entirely.
While Yahoo has not made any direct statements on the future of its internal DEI programs, the absence of public-facing content raises questions about how the company, and others like it, will balance corporate values with political pressures and legal risks.
As the conversation around DEI continues to evolve, industry observers will be watching closely to see whether these removals mark a temporary retreat or signal a more permanent rollback of diversity-driven corporate initiatives.
