Google, along with Meta and Microsoft, has decided to stop publishing its annual diversity reports, ending a practice of public transparency that began in 2014. These reports previously detailed the gender and racial composition of their workforces and were a key metric for tracking progress in industry representation. The move is seen as a significant step back from a decade-long commitment to public accountability on diversity and inclusion. The decision comes amid a shifting political climate in the U.S. Following a presidential order for federal agencies to investigate “illegal private-sector DEI preferences,” several large companies, including Google, have started to scale back diversity-related language and goals. While the companies maintain their commitment to diversity remains, critics argue that the lack of public data will make it nearly impossible to ensure accountability.