Ex-Meta director says firm undermined US security over China deal
(MENAFN) A former executive from Meta informed US senators on Wednesday that the tech giant compromised national security while chasing an $18 billion business opportunity in China.
During a congressional hearing, Sarah Wynn-Williams, who once held the position of global public policy director at Facebook, revealed that she observed company leaders making decisions that allowed the Chinese Communist Party access to Meta user data, including information from American citizens.
Meta has vehemently denied Ms. Wynn-Williams's accusations. "Sarah Wynn-Williams' testimony is divorced from reality and riddled with false claims," said Meta spokesperson Ryan Daniels.
Daniels acknowledged that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shown interest in providing Meta's services in China but emphasized, "[T]he fact is this: we do not operate our services in China today." He did not comment on the whistleblower's allegations regarding previous actions.
It is important to note that Meta continues to earn advertising revenue from Chinese advertisers.
In her testimony before a Senate judiciary subcommittee, Ms. Wynn-Williams also asserted that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram operated "hand in glove" with Beijing to create censorship tools designed to stifle criticism of the Chinese Communist Party.
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