Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams accuses Meta of colluding with China
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Meta Whistleblower Alleges Secret China AI Dealings
Above: Sarah Wynn-Williams is sworn in before testifying during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 9, 2025. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Meta deliberately undermined U.S. national security by providing critical AI technology briefings to China, helping them outcompete American companies while building an $18 billion business there, all while censoring content at Beijing's request and lying to Congress about these activities.
Pro-establishment narrative
The allegations are entirely false and misleading, as Meta has always been transparent about its interest in China but never actually operated its services there. Any revenue from China comes solely from advertisers targeting users outside the country.