Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee, is set to publish a memoir detailing allegations of misconduct at the company, including claims of sexual harassment and misleading statements to Congress regarding Facebook’s relationship with China. Wynn-Williams reported sexual harassment by her boss, Joel Kaplan, but Facebook cleared him in an investigation. She was fired in 2017, which she believes was retaliation for reporting Kaplan. Facebook claims she was fired for poor performance.
Wynn-Williams was a former director of global public policy at Facebook and interacted with top executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. She accuses Sandberg of crossing professional boundaries and creating an uncomfortable working environment. In addition to the book, Wynn-Williams filed a whistleblower complaint with the SEC, alleging that Meta misled investors. Meta has criticized the memoir and rejected her accusations, calling her an activist.
The memoir also discusses Facebook’s pursuit of growth, including in China, despite internal alarms about human rights and democracy. Wynn-Williams believes Meta is repeating mistakes she witnessed during her time at the company. The book includes details of Zuckerberg’s interactions with world leaders and the company’s efforts to re-enter China through Project Aldrin. Facebook employees allegedly worked on specific tools to present to Chinese regulators, and Wynn-Williams claims that Facebook provided incomplete information to Congress about its China plans.
Meta filed an emergency request to block the book’s publication, citing a nondisparagement agreement. However, the publisher defended the book, emphasizing the author’s first-person account. The memoir also touches on Zuckerberg’s personality traits and Facebook’s impact on global conflicts and instability.
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