- Meta wins emergency ruling to halt promotion of ex-director’s memoir.
- Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book makes critical claims about Facebook’s inner workings.
- UK publisher Macmillan defends her right to free speech despite legal action.
Meta has secured an emergency ruling in the US to temporarily block a former Facebook executive from promoting or distributing her memoir.
The book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global public policy director at Facebook, contains critical claims about her seven-year tenure at the company. Meta argues the ruling validates its stance that the book is “false and defamatory” and should never have been published.
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UK publisher Macmillan, which released the book this week, defended Wynn-Williams’ “right to tell her story” and reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of speech. However, the ruling prevents her from making further public comments or promotions regarding the book.
The decision was made by the American Arbitration Association, which found that Meta presented enough evidence that Wynn-Williams may have violated her severance contract. The arbitrator ruled that without intervention, Meta would face “immediate and irreparable loss.”
The book alleges that Facebook executives explored ways to work with the Chinese government on content censorship in exchange for market access—an assertion Meta denies. Wynn-Williams has also filed a whistleblower complaint with the SEC, accusing Meta of misleading investors. Meta has dismissed these claims.
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The ruling does not require publisher Flatiron Books or its parent company, Macmillan, to take action. It remains in place unless modified or overturned after a full hearing.
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