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Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/17/meta-whistleblower-sarah-wynn-williams-us-senator-josh-hawley
44•barbazoo•1h ago

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ChrisArchitect•11m ago
Discussions:

Zuckerberg's Increasingly Bizarre War on Whistleblowers

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48698684

'Careless People' author claims Meta surveilled her for 12mos to enforce silence

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48701822

fsloth•8m ago
[delayed]
gherkinnn•8m ago
It has been [0] days since the last report on nasty Meta shenanigans.

On a related note, I believe (based on no evidence) that Zuckerberg knows of a lot more nasty dealings and wants to crucify Wynn-Williams to scare off any potential whistleblowers.

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