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Facebook worked with Chinese government to censor posts

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Meta whistleblower tells senators Facebook worked "hand in glove" with Chinese government to censor posts
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testified Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism.
Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship
A Meta whistleblower told US senators on Wednesday that the company undermined national security in order to build a $18 billion business in China. At a congressional hearing, Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global public policy director at Facebook,
Meta whistleblower testifies, says Facebook "hand in glove" with Chinese government
While the U.S. and China are engaging in a trade war, a top senate committee is now investigating alleged ties between social media giants and the Chinese.

China, Facebook and U.S. national security

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Ex-Facebook employee to tell Congress the company undermined U.S. national security
Williams, a former director of global public policy at Facebook, is set to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee Wednesday. Meta has disputed her account.
Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China
Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, accusing the social media company of undermining national security and briefing China on U.S. artificial intelligence efforts in order to grow its business there.
Meta whistleblower tells US Senate company undermined US national security with China
Sarah Wynn-Williams accused the social media company of undermining national security by briefing China on US artificial intelligence efforts. View on euronews
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