Snap CEO says in internal meeting he won't release diversity numbers because it would reinforce the perception that Silicon Valley isn't diverse
Spiegel also took time during the Q&A session to refute the allegations of racism and "shrinking diversity" that were made on Twitter and, the employees said. Former employees who identify as people of color told Mashable they experienced a racist culture, including from leadership, while working for Snapchat between 2015 and 2018.
Spiegel told employees the company was investigating the incidents and defended the company's hiring practices to employees. According to sources, Spiegel said the company would make sure it was looking at a diverse array of candidates but did not specify what Snap would be doing specifically. These allegations of a racist culture at Snapchat have come to light in the middle of global Black Lives Matter demonstrations, spurred by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody. The protests against police brutality have given way to calls for accountability across industries, exposing systemic racist behavior that's led to the ousting of CEOs and
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