Meta Wins Ruling to Halt Promotion of Tell-All Memoir by Ex-Employee

Meta Platforms has secured an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily prevent former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her tell-all memoir, "Careless People," which makes serious allegations against the company and its executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg. The arbitrator determined that without this ruling, Meta would face 'immediate and irreparable loss.' Wynn-Williams' book includes claims of sexual harassment by Joel Kaplan and details Meta's alleged involvement in political and ethical controversies, such as its role in political violence in Myanmar and the 2016 Trump campaign. Although the ruling applies to Wynn-Williams, it does not impose restrictions on the publisher, Macmillan, which argues it is not bound by the arbitration agreement. Meta has described the memoir as false and defamatory, asserting it violates a non-disparagement clause from Wynn-Williams’ severance agreement. As of now, the book remains available for purchase from major retailers, despite Meta's legal efforts.