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Meta Faces Backlash Over Efforts to Block Ex-Executive’s Tell-All Book

Sarah Wynn-Williams' memoir alleges misconduct and cultural failures at Meta, prompting legal and public relations battles.

  • Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams' memoir, 'Careless People,' accuses Meta's leadership, including Mark Zuckerberg, of fostering a toxic culture and prioritizing power over accountability.
  • Meta has secured an arbitration ruling barring Wynn-Williams from promoting the book, citing a non-disparagement agreement, though the publisher, Flatiron Books, is not bound by the ruling and continues distribution.
  • The book alleges that Meta pursued questionable dealings with China, mishandled internal harassment claims, and failed to address its platform's role in global crises like the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar.
  • Meta has denied the allegations, calling the book defamatory and claiming Wynn-Williams was fired for poor performance and toxic behavior, while some former employees have questioned the accuracy of her claims.
  • The company's aggressive legal actions to suppress the book have drawn criticism for contradicting its public stance on free speech and have amplified attention to the memoir, which is now a bestseller.
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