Zuckerberg reportedly opposes public access to this published work

Zuckerberg reportedly opposes public access to this published work

In a surprising twist, Meta and Mark Zuckerberg have their fingers crossed that you won't pick up the tell-all book titled Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism. This juicy memoir penned by Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams reveals Meta's shady tactics to penetrate China's market and the peculiarities of its execs' eccentricities.

An arbitrator chimed in this morning with Meta's favor, following a heated discussion. This decision mandates that Wynn-Williams must shelve her promotional efforts and, to the best of her ability, obstruct the book's publication.

Careless People, easily accessible from Bookshop, is a riveting firsthand account of Wynn-Williams' experiences working for Meta at the uppermost echelons alongside heavyweights like Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Joel Kaplan.

Wynn-Williams and her publisher intentionally kept the memoir under wraps before its release, fearing that Meta might snuff it out. A quick skim through the book, and it's clear why Meta wouldn't want this bomb dropped. Careless People, now just a click away on Amazon, brims with juicy tidbits about Meta's executives.

According to Wynn-Williams, Zuckerberg hails Andrew Jackson as the finest U.S. president because of his get-it-done attitude. She also claims that the Meta founder wished for a throng of a million people in China to gently mob him. In addition, she alleges that Sandberg caught a fit when Wynn-Williams refused to share a bed with her on a 12-hour flight.

In Careless People, Wynn-Williams alleges that Kaplan sexually harassed her. Born and raised in New Zealand, Wynn-Williams became a U.S. citizen while working at Facebook. She claims Kaplan inquired about details of the citizenship test and made repeated demands to know her condition when she was deathly ill after the birth of her second child.

Wynn-Williams reported Kaplan for sexual harassment and exited the company post-investigation. Meta told NBC News that the investigation, conducted over a span of 42 days, involved discussions with 17 witnesses. Meta maintains that its investigation absolved Kaplan of misconduct and terminated Wynn-Williams for poor performance and unprofessional behavior.

"This book is a mix of outdated hearsay and unjustified allegations against the company and our executives," Meta declared in a press statement.

Following the predictable Silicon Valley protocol, Wynn-Williams signed a non-disparagement and arbitration agreement upon exiting the company in 2017. This agreement serves as the backbone of the arbitration order Meta imposed on her. Meta applied for an emergency request on March 7 and received an answer from the arbitrator on March 13. The ruling indicates that Wynn-Williams and her publisher were uncaring and disregarded Meta's calls to appear in arbitration.

On March 12, 2025, Wynn-Williams reportedly appeared on a highly-listened-to podcast—hence the urgent move from Meta. According to the ruling, Wynn-Williams is forbidden from further promoting Careless People on a book tour or in any other form, including electronic and audio versions. It also asks her to halt publishing and selling the book to the best of her abilities.

Soon after the ruling, Meta started publicizing it on its website and via its Threads app. Its spokesperson, Andy Stone, proclaimed, "This ruling validates that Sarah Wynn Williams' false and defamatory book should never have seen the light of day." He further pointed out that Wynn-Williams had shrewdly hidden her book project and shirked the standard fact-checking process, thus rushing it to shelves.

A key point to note—an arbitration tribunal is not a court of law. Although this ruling seems like a court document, it's not. It didn't originate from a judge, but an "emergency arbitrator." You won't find this ruling on Pacer or government websites.

Barnes & Noble is now selling Careless People at $5 off its cover price for a limited time.

1. Despite the arbitrator's ruling in Meta's favor, Wynn-Williams' memoir, Careless People, is still available on platforms like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
2. The tech world has been abuzz with the claims made by Wynn-Williams in her memoir about Meta executives, including sexual harassment allegations against Joel Kaplan.
3. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, according to Wynn-Williams' memoir, admires Andrew Jackson for his get-it-done attitude and dreamed of being mobbed by a million people in China.
4. In a move to counter Wynn-Williams' promotions for her memoir, Meta has been actively promoting their version of events on their website and Threads app, labeling the book as "false and defamatory."

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