“This is extraordinary. This is exactly contrary to what Facebook has represented for years… If that means that American user data is also compromised, they’re willing to do that, too.
All for profits.” Hawley went on to say that “in China, there was virtually nothing they weren’t willing to do.”
Wynn-Williams also accused Meta of working “hand in glove” with the Chinese Communist Party to facilitate censorship on its platforms.
She claimed that during her time at the company, she saw executives make decision after decision prioritizing Chinese business interests over U.S. security and democratic values.
According to the whistleblower’s testimony, a tech company is all too prepared to jeopardize the data and values of American consumers in order to increase its presence in China.
A nation where free expression is frequently repressed and internet access is severely restricted.