A former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, has sued the company for attempting to silence her memoir, ‘Careless People’, which provides an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant.

Background

Wynn-Williams served as director of global public policy at Facebook, now operating under parent company Meta Platforms Inc., from 2011 until her firing in 2017. Her memoir alleges cruel and disturbing behavior by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives, as well as Zuckerberg’s efforts to win favor with Chinese officials.

Meta has countered that Wynn-Williams violated her agreement and wrote a book filled with inaccuracies. The company is seeking $50,000 in damages for each time Wynn-Williams purportedly violates the non-disparagement agreement, putting her under financial duress.

Lawsuit Details

The lawsuit claims that Meta obtained an emergency gag order that bars Wynn-Williams and her lawyers from criticizing the company or promoting her book. The lawsuit also alleges that Meta has surveilled her, with company representatives attending her public appearances and photographing her.

Wynn-Williams is asking the court to lift the arbitration order and vacate her severance agreement with the company. Meta has stated that its ‘former employee is trying to use the legal process to sell books, which an arbitrator already ruled broke the agreement she signed with the company when she accepted a large severance payment years ago.’

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.