In a stunning new exposé, former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has unveiled the inner workings of Facebook in her memoir Careless People, detailing a culture of unchecked power, secrecy, and ethical failures at the tech giant. As reported by The Times UK, Wynn-Williams’ book has become a major talking point in Silicon Valley, shedding light on the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, whom she accuses of operating in an “opaque bubble” detached from reality.

Wynn-Williams, who served as Facebook’s global public policy director from 2011 to 2017, describes an environment where rules did not apply to those at the top. She paints Zuckerberg as a cross between a “truculent teen and a toddler,” who refused to wake up early for meetings with world leaders and demanded his colleagues let him win at board games. Sandberg, once heralded as a feminist icon with her Lean In movement, is portrayed in the book as an executive more focused on consolidating power than supporting women in the workplace.

Meta has aggressively pushed back against the book’s claims, obtaining a temporary injunction in the U.S. to prevent Wynn-Williams from further promoting it. However, despite Meta’s efforts to silence her, Careless People was published in the UK by Macmillan and quickly climbed Amazon’s bestseller charts, reaching No. 4 on the print list.

The memoir also delves into Facebook’s involvement in global politics, alleging that the company’s employees were embedded in Donald...

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