‘Careless People’ author Sarah Wynn-Williams will testify at a Senate hearing next week

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook policy director, is behind a memoir about her while at the company, who will testify at a Senate Judicial Subcommittee hearing next week. The testimony will be Wynn-Williams’ first public remark since META initiated the emergency arbitration process She promoted the book.

Host Josh Hawley confirmed Wynn-Williams’ upcoming appearance in Congress. A statement She will testify: “The accusation of working with the Chinese Communist regime to establish censorship tools, punish dissidents and make data from U.S. users available for use in China.”

In her book Careless personWynn – Williams narrative meta As Facebook’s influence expanded globally in the early 2010s, the influence of world leaders and government officials continued to expand. Her account resurfaces information about Facebook’s attempts to operate in China and reveals Proposals about Chinese government officials.

“We are not operating our services in China today. We were once interested in doing so as part of Facebook’s efforts to connect the world,” Meta spokesman Dani Lever said in a statement. “This was widely reported ten years ago. We ultimately chose not to explore the ideas we explored, announced by Mark Zuckerberg in 2019.”

Prior to her book’s publication, Wynn Williams also filed a whistleblower complaint with the SEC and the Department of Justice on alleged misconduct. Although the exact details of these complaints have not been made public, next week’s hearing will be a great opportunity for her to speak publicly about what she witnessed.

this titled “Time of Truth: Oversight of the Meta Diplomatic Relations and U.S. Congressional Representatives”, is scheduled for April 9 at 2:30 pm.