Over the past years, former employees of Meta have revealed in-depth information about the company's operations. Now, a new whistleblower has a lot to say about the company, including its plans to return to the Chinese market.
The former Facebook global policy director, Sarah Wynn-Williams, is the latest whistleblower who wants to share more information about Meta, including its plans to appease China.
In particular, plans of creating a special censorship tool meant for their operations China have been revealed.
Whistleblower: Facebook Created a Censorship Tool for China
The Washington Post shared a new report about Wynn-Williams' complaint against Meta that was filed last April with the SEC, and this included details on how the company once planned to return to China by creating a special censorship tool.
Meta's Facebook has been blocked in the country since 2009, and the company seems to have made an effort to be allowed to operate again over the years.
The former Facebook global policy director, sacked by the company in 2017, alleged that Facebook created a version of the platform that complies with China's content laws called "Project Aldrin" back in 2014.
Wynn-Williams also revealed that the company was in talks with Chinese officials regarding their plans to partner with a local private-equity firm to review the posts and hire moderators to help monitor content.
'Project Aldrin' Not a Secret, But Whistleblower Gives New Insights
It was highlighted by the Post that Meta's spokesperson, Andy Stone, shared a statement confirming that Project Aldrin was no secret, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also attested to this when he announced that they are shutting it down in 2019.
That being said, the report provided even more details about the lengths that the company was willing to go to, as revealed by Wynn-Williams.
Whistleblowers vs. Meta: Leaks on Company's Internal Operations
Many people who previously worked for Facebook have expressed their dismay regarding the company's developments, but there are some who opted to become whistleblowers to shed light on what the company is doing internally.
One of the most prolific whistleblowers is Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, who claimed that the company prioritizes profit over safety and testified in front of the US Congress.
Haugen is known for bravely speaking out and calling for accountability on the company's part, particularly regarding their alleged political bias in certain countries and their power to shape opinion despite its harmful effect on the public.
Aside from Haugen, there is also Arturo Bejar, Facebook's former Director of Engineering for Protect and Care. Bejar talked about Meta's disregard for children's safety on the platform.
