Yahoo has recently removed several sections of its corporate website that originally contained information on the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, according to an examination of archived versions of the site.
Specifically, a dedicated DEI section that was previously highlighted on Yahoo’s corporate website is no longer accessible; links that once pointed to this content now redirect visitors to the company’s leadership page. Additionally, certain language emphasizing diversity and inclusion, which appeared prominently on Yahoo’s leadership and about-us pages as recently as late 2024, has vanished from the current version of the site. Yahoo’s 2022 diversity report, formerly accessible online, now returns a “page not found” error.
Although Yahoo job postings continue to mention DEI and provide links to the previous DEI pages, these too redirect to unrelated content such as executive leadership profiles.
When reached for comment, Yahoo spokesperson Brenden Lee said the changes to the corporate website were part of a broader restructuring effort initiated late last year. This redesign, timed to align with major corporate events such as CES and the relaunch of Yahoo Ads, was intended to streamline the website, reducing content by approximately 60 percent and highlighting Yahoo’s advertising and broader business solutions.
Yahoo is part of a growing number of U.S. corporations that have recently scaled back public commitments to DEI initiatives amid increasingly strict federal scrutiny. This trend follows a series of executive actions by the Trump administration aimed at limiting DEI programs both in the public sector and among private enterprises that interact with government funding.
Earlier this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the U.S. Department of Justice to identify and take action against DEI policies maintained by privately owned companies receiving federal funding, heightening corporate sensitivity toward public DEI content and policies.
Similar shifts away from publicly stated DEI pledges have taken place across the technology sector in recent months. Companies including Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Amazon have removed or significantly edited references to DEI programs in corporate documents and online materials, citing evolving legal landscapes and regulatory pressures.
UnitedHealth, one of America’s largest health insurers, has also substantially reduced the prominence of DEI-related statements on its own corporate website within the past few months, signaling industry-wide caution amid changing political and regulatory environments.
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