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Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Meta executive and author of the expos\u00e9 ‘Careless People’, is reportedly facing bankruptcy due to a gagging order imposed by Meta. The order, which fines her $50,000 for every breach, prevents her from criticizing the company publicly. Wynn-Williams’ book alleges unethical practices by Meta, including collusion with Beijing over censorship tools, and has been met with legal challenges by the company. Despite these challenges, her book has sold over 150,000 copies. The situation has sparked parliamentary debate in the UK on employment rights and protection for whistleblowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Meta executive and author of the expos\u00e9 ‘Careless People’, is reportedly facing bankruptcy due to a gagging order imposed by Meta. 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