torsdag 10. april 2025

Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship

A Meta whistleblower told US senators on Wednesday that the company undermined national security in order to build a $18 billion business in China. At a congressional hearing, Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global public policy director at Facebook, said she watched as executives decided to provide the Chinese Communist Party‬ with access to the data of Meta users, including that of Americans.

Meta has disputed Ms Wynn-Williams's statements. "Sarah Wynn-Williams' testimony is divorced from reality and riddled with false claims," said Meta spokesman Ryan Daniels. Mr Daniels said CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been public about the company's interest in offering its services in China, but added. "[T]he fact is this: we do not operate our services in China today."