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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company

Sarah Wynn-Williams made a series of claims about the social media company’s behaviour and culture in her book Careless People.
Sarah Wynn-Williams made a series of claims about the social media company’s behaviour and culture in her book Careless People.
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A former Meta executive who wrote an explosive exposé making allegations about the social media company’s dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers is said to be “on the verge of bankruptcy” after publishing the book.

An MP has claimed in parliament that Mark Zuckerberg’s company was trying to “silence and punish” Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Meta’s precursor, Facebook, after her decision to speak out about her time at the company.

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