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Meta Wins Emergency Ban on Ex-Staffer’s Memoir Over Harassment Claims and China Censorship Allegations

Meta halts ‘Careless People’ promo—ex-employee’s book alleging sexual harassment by policy chief Joel Kaplan faces legal gag.

March 13, 2025
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MENLO PARK — On Thursday, March 6, 2025, an emergency arbitrator handed Meta a victory, barring former staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her new memoir, Careless People, released Tuesday by Flatiron Books (Macmillan). The ruling halts the book’s rollout, targeting claims of sexual harassment by Meta’s policy chief Joel Kaplan and the firm’s China censorship bids. Meta’s calling it a breach of Wynn-Williams’ 2017 severance deal—non-disparagement clause in tow—while she alleges a cover-up. The clash, erupting amid Monday’s $750B tech rout, adds fuel to Meta’s PR fire.

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What’s in ‘Careless People’?The Legal SmackdownContext and Stakes in 2025What’s Next for Meta and Wynn-Williams?

What’s in ‘Careless People’?

Wynn-Williams, a high-flier at Facebook from 2011 to 2017, dishes on her time rubbing shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Kaplan. Her bombshell? Kaplan’s alleged inappropriate comments, reported as harassment to HR. She also spills on Meta’s China play—crafting censorship tools to woo Beijing, detailed in an April SEC whistleblower filing (per NBC News). “Out-of-date and false,” Meta snapped, dismissing her as a fired malcontent canned for “poor performance and toxic behavior.” Posts on X split: “She’s exposing the real Meta,” versus “Sour grapes from 8 years ago.”

The Legal Smackdown

Meta pounced Friday with an emergency motion, claiming Wynn-Williams hid the book—skipping fact-checking—to rush it out post-termination. Thursday’s arbitrator agreed, citing “likelihood of success” on Meta’s non-disparagement claim and “irreparable loss” without a gag. The ruling? No more promotion, distribution, or disparaging remarks—plus a retraction demand. Wynn-Williams skipped the phone hearing (Meta vs. Macmillan lawyers only), though notified. No word from her, Flatiron, or Macmillan to CNBC.

Meta’s Andy Stone crowed on Threads: “False and defamatory—should never have been published.” The book’s still out (Tuesday drop), but promo’s dead—sales TBD. X posts muse, “Meta’s scared of the truth—or just flexing muscle?”

Context and Stakes in 2025

Wynn-Williams’ timing stings—Meta’s $70B Monday loss (Nasdaq’s 4% crash) joins Tesla’s 15% plunge and Bitcoin’s $80K dip in a tech bloodbath. Her China claims echo 2016 leaks (NYT) of a shelved censorship tool, denied then as “exploratory.” Kaplan, a GOP vet, weathered 2018’s Kavanaugh support flap—her allegations could reignite scrutiny as Trump’s tariff threats loom. “Meta’s got bigger fish—like surviving $95B gone,” an X analyst quipped.

What’s Next for Meta and Wynn-Williams?

The ban’s a PR win for Meta, but the book’s out—readers might still dig in. Will Wynn-Williams fight back, or Macmillan pull it? Her SEC filing could draw regulators, especially post-Trump’s Friday Crypto Summit flex. With Eutelsat’s 390% surge and Oracle’s EHR woes, tech’s chaos reigns—Meta’s $2.1T cap can weather this, but Kaplan’s spotlight burns. Stay tuned for legal ripples or whistleblower fallout—this memoir’s not fully buried yet.

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