Overview

• Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams alleges Meta offered to assist Beijing with censorship tools and facial-recognition technology during its efforts to enter the Chinese market.
• Mark Zuckerberg reportedly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to name his unborn child in 2015, a request that was declined.
• Meta is accused of restricting the account of Chinese dissident Guo Wengui in 2017 under pressure from Chinese officials, a claim the company disputes.
• Despite its platforms being banned in China, Meta continues to earn billions annually from Chinese advertisers targeting global markets.
• Meta denies the whistleblower's claims, labeling them as false and defamatory, while watchdog groups urge Congress to investigate the company's practices.