Meta has reportedly instructed its facilities teams to remove menstrual products from men’s bathrooms in its Silicon Valley, Texas, and New York offices, The New York Times reported.

The decision, made under CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s direction, follows recent budget cuts and restructuring efforts within the tech giant.

The menstrual products, initially placed in men’s bathrooms to accommodate non-binary and transgender employees, were part of Meta’s broader inclusivity initiatives.

In addition, Meta has reportedly removed transgender and non-binary “themes” from its Messenger chat app, which previously allowed users to customise the app’s colours and wallpaper.

The change has sparked frustration among some employees.

According to The New York Times, some staff members were angered by executives’ attempts to conceal changes to the company’s “Hateful Conduct” policy before it was officially announced.

Typically, revisions to significant policies are reviewed and commented on by employees across the policy division, but most staff did not have the opportunity this time.