Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg blamed former COO Sheryl Sandberg for an inclusivity initiative at the company ahead of his rollback of DEI programs, the New York Times reported.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg called Sheryl Sandberg "a legend in the industry" following a report that he had been critical of her.

Instagram and Threads – he met with Stephen Miller, a key aide to President-elect Trump. In that meeting, Zuckerberg blamed Sheryl Sandberg, the former chief operating officer at Meta who left ...

Mark Zuckerberg praised Sheryl Sandberg after a report claimed he blamed her for an inclusivity program at Facebook during a meeting with Stephen Miller, a Trump adviser.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ...

Mark Zuckerberg praised Sheryl Sandberg in a Threads post on Friday. He also denied a report that said he blamed Sandberg for an inclusivity program at Facebook. Meta recently said it was rolling back ...