A new whistleblower complaint has accused Meta, formerly known as Facebook, of going to extreme lengths—including the development of a censorship system—to gain access to China’s lucrative market. According to the complaint, Meta was willing to allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to oversee social media content in China and suppress political dissent to secure regulatory approval.
The allegations, brought forward by former Meta global policy director Sarah Wynn-Williams, claim that company executives even considered sharing user data with China, a move that would have significantly compromised the privacy and security of millions of users. According to a report from The Washington Post, which reviewed the 78-page complaint, the company’s leadership proposed installing a “chief editor” with the power to remove content and shut down the platform entirely in times of social unrest. The complaint also details how Meta executives allegedly faced pressure from Chinese officials to store Chinese user data in local data centers, which could have made it easier for the CCP to access private information.
One particularly damning accusation states that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally agreed to crack down on the account of a Chinese dissident living in the United States after a high-ranking Chinese official pushed for action. The complaint further alleges that Meta executives misled American regulators and investors about their efforts to enter the Chinese market.
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