Google removes more than 50 groups from a list of groups it helps to finance

Google has deleted the names of more than 50 DEI groups from a list of companies to which it contributes substantially, according to a new surveillance report And like reported by CNBC.

The list, Google selection in 2024 Groups and organizations supported by the American government and public policy teams from Google, no longer presents the names of 58 DEI groups, including the Latin Leadership Alliance and the Illinois ACLU.

When it was contacted to comment, a Google spokesperson made the following statement: “This report was in charge of our contributions to public policies. We contribute to hundreds of groups of the whole political spectrum that defend pro-innovation policies, and these groups change year by year depending on the place where our contributions will have the most impact. ”

The discovery of the changes comes after the Trump administration said it would openly target companies showing support for Dei. CNBC, however, stresses that it is not clear if Google secretly takes care of these groups.

Last year, Google said it would no longer have diversity job objectivesAfter deleting the language referring to “Under-represented” groups from its grant website and deleted the mention of “diversity” and “equity” from his responsible AI web page; He also deleted the mention of Dei from Its 10 k deposits this year.

The groups left the Google financing list, mission statements using words like “race” and “women”, terms the Trump administration asked the federal agencies to resume use, according to the report.

This part has been updated to add a response from Google spokesperson.