Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company
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- #Whistleblower
- #Censorship
- Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams faces financial ruin after publishing an exposé about the company.
- Meta secured a gag order preventing Wynn-Williams from disparaging the company, with fines of $50,000 per breach.
- Wynn-Williams' book 'Careless People' alleges misconduct, including sexual harassment, which Meta denies.
- Meta claims Wynn-Williams was fired for 'poor performance and toxic behavior' and disputes her allegations.
- The book has sold over 150,000 copies and was listed among The Sunday Times' bestsellers.
- Wynn-Williams testified before a US Senate subcommittee, accusing Meta of collaborating with Beijing on censorship.
- Meta denies the allegations, calling her testimony 'divorced from reality' and the book 'defamatory'.
- An MP has raised concerns in parliament, urging protection for whistleblowers like Wynn-Williams.
- Wynn-Williams remains silenced due to Meta's legal actions, despite congressional support for her case.