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She allegedly has to pay $50,000 in fines every time, she criticizes Meta.
She allegedly has to pay $50,000 in fines every time, she criticizes Meta.
What is happening?
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former high-ranking Meta executive, is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy after publishing a tell-all memoir about her time at the company.
The book, Careless People, includes serious allegations about Meta’s operations in China and its handling of teenage users.
UK MP accuses Meta of silencing whistleblower
According to The Guardian, an MP told the British Parliament that Meta is actively trying to “silence and punish” Wynn-Williams.
Former Labour transport secretary, Louise Haigh, claims the company is enforcing a gagging order that could cost Wynn-Williams $50,000 every time she speaks critically about Meta.
Explosive memoir sparks legal battle
In Careless People, Wynn-Williams alleges a toxic workplace culture, including claims of sexual harassment, which Meta has denied.
She also reveals that she was fired for what the company described as “poor performance and toxic behaviour.”
Banned from promoting her own book
Meta obtained a court ruling preventing Wynn-Williams from publicizing the book.
While the publisher, Pan Macmillan, has sold over 150,000 copies, the author herself is barred from promoting it and has remained silent since a Senate hearing in April.
Senate testimony raises the stakes
Despite legal pressure, Wynn-Williams testified before a US Senate subcommittee, accusing Meta of collaborating closely with Beijing on censorship tools—claims the company called “false” and “divorced from reality.”
A best-selling book, but at what cost?
Careless People became a Sunday Times bestseller in 2025. Wynn-Williams reportedly received a $500,000 advance, but mounting legal costs and penalties now threaten her financial future.
The paperback edition is expected next year.
Legal dispute centers on separation agreement
Meta insists Wynn-Williams voluntarily signed a non-disparagement agreement when she left in 2017.
The $50,000 figure represents penalties for breaching that contract.
So far, no payments have been enforced, but the threat remains.
A chilling message to other whistleblowers
Wynn-Williams’s lawyer says she remains legally silenced, even as Congress continues its investigation into Meta.
In a recent statement, she urged other tech employees to speak out before “more children are harmed.”
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