Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship
a year ago
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- Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams alleges the company worked with China on censorship and compromised user data.
- Wynn-Williams claims Meta built censorship tools for China and deleted the account of Chinese dissident Guo Wengui.
- Meta disputes the allegations, stating Wynn-Williams' testimony is false and they do not operate services in China.
- Wynn-Williams released a memoir critical of Meta, which the company tried to block, calling it defamatory.
- Senator Josh Hawley led the hearing, accusing Meta of trying to silence whistleblowers and threatening Wynn-Williams with financial penalties.
- Meta claims the $50,000 penalty is for violating her 2017 separation agreement, not for testifying.
- Wynn-Williams says the ordeal has taken a personal toll on her, making it difficult to speak out.