Overview

• Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Meta global public policy director, alleges sexual harassment by senior executive Joel Kaplan and claims her firing was retaliatory after reporting misconduct.
• Her memoir, 'Careless People,' details alleged ethical failures at Meta, including compromising content moderation for growth and pursuing controversial business dealings in China.
• Wynn-Williams claims Meta developed censorship tools and negotiated with Chinese officials to re-enter the Chinese market, while publicly downplaying these efforts to U.S. lawmakers.
• Meta disputes the allegations, stating internal investigations cleared Kaplan of harassment and criticizing Wynn-Williams as a disgruntled former employee seeking to sell books.
• The whistleblower complaint filed with the SEC accuses Meta of misleading investors about its China strategy and raises concerns about the company's broader impact on democracy and human rights.