Overview

• Sarah Wynn-Williams, Meta's former Director of Global Public Policy, testified before a Senate subcommittee, alleging that the company undermined U.S. national security to build an $18 billion business in China.
• She claims Meta executives provided the Communist Party with access to user data, including that of Americans, and misled employees, shareholders, Congress, and the public about their activities.
• Wynn-Williams alleges that Meta began briefing Chinese officials on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, as early as 2015, with the goal of helping China outcompete U.S. companies.
• She asserts that Meta attempted to build a physical pipeline connecting the U.S. and China, which could have exposed American user data, but the project was halted due to Congressional intervention.
• Meta has officially denied the allegations, stating that its services do not operate in China and calling Wynn-Williams' claims false and outdated.