Zuck Did WHAT?! 😱

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Right, so, allegedly, according to one Sarah Wynn-Williams (who, let’s face it, sounds like she’s about to solve a murder in a quaint English village), Meta—yes, the same Meta that brought you the Metaverse, a place where you can have meetings as a legless avatar—may have been, shall we say, a tad too helpful to the People’s Republic of China. 🤷‍♀️

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  • Wynn-Williams, in a move that can only be described as “dropping a truth bomb,” claims Meta was all chummy with the CCP as far back as 2015. The goal? Apparently, to help China out-compete the good ol’ U.S. of A., notably through something called Project Aldrin. Sounds like a rejected Bond villain scheme, doesn’t it?
  • And if that wasn’t enough, the alleged cooperation—using Meta’s Llama model, no less (presumably named after the fluffy South American ungulate, because why not?)—may have inadvertently (or advertently, who knows?) revealed American user data and aided China’s military AI developments. Because what could possibly go wrong with that? 💣

Wynn-Williams, who apparently had a front-row seat to the Facebook circus from 2011 to 2017, delivered what can only be described as a “scathing” speech to the Senate. She claimed Meta executives were secretly trying to undermine US national security and betray American values to get in Beijing’s good books and potentially build an $18 billion dollar business in China. You know, just a casual betrayal of democracy for a bit of extra cash. 🤑 Wynn-Williams claims Meta started offering goods and services in China in 2014 and worked with the CCP to develop and test custom-built censorship technologies. Because who needs free speech when you can have… well, censorship? This also gave access to Meta user data, including that of Americans.

Wynn-Williams, who conveniently exited stage left before Congress decided to grill Mark Zuckerberg in 2018 about that whole Cambridge Analytica debacle, contends that Meta’s behavior was all hush-hush. She said Meta representatives misled “employees, shareholders, Congress, and the American public about what they were doing with the Chinese Communist Party.” It’s like a spy novel, only with more social media. 🕵️‍♀️

Connections to Military Applications and Emerging Technologies

Wynn-Williams claims Meta started chatting with Chinese officials about “critical emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence,” clearly aiming to help China beat U.S. rivals. She cited a Reuters piece saying “top Chinese research institutions tied to the People’s Liberation Army have utilized Meta’s openly accessible Llama model to create an AI tool with potential military uses.” Emphasizing the dependence on Meta’s Llama framework, she said, “You can track a direct route from these discussions to recent reports of China constructing AI systems for military objectives.” So, yeah, potentially helping build Skynet. No biggie. 🤖

Wynn-Williams said internal papers showed Meta suggested its cooperation with China as a way to boost China’s global clout and advance the China Dream in return for access into its market. Because, you know, who needs principles when you can have market share? However, according to Meta spokesman Andy Stone, these claims were “unrelated” to reality. Which, in PR speak, probably means “we’re not admitting anything.” 🤥

Meta’s Congressional Defense and Pushback

Meta has vehemently denied Wynn-Williams’s story, calling her claims baseless assertions based on outdated, already-covered remarks. Mark Zuckerberg tackled the problem directly in a 2019 NBC News interview, stating, “We have been honest about wanting to run there, but they have never let us in. He underlined that Meta’s desire to enter China was widely known over a decade ago but never came true, and our services aren’t active in China today. NBC News mirrored Meta’s position, describing Wynn-Williams’ claims as detached from the facts and loaded with errors.” So, according to Meta, it’s all just a big misunderstanding. 🤷‍♂️

Her evidence has driven Congressional movement in spite of Meta’s denial. Speaking before a Senate committee led by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo), Wynn-Williams underlined worries that reflect those of conservatives hesitant about Meta’s power. Hawley, who has already condemned Meta’s “monopolistic grip” on news and our private information, views this as another cause for control. Her allegations confuse Zuckerberg’s continuous attempts to restore confidence with the party for Republicans doubtful of liberal bias on social media. So, basically, everyone’s suspicious of everyone else. Just another day in politics. 🙄

Wynn-Williams’s claims go beyond her evidence. Before her Senate testimony, her book, Careless People, which chronicled her tenure at Facebook, became the second-bestselling nonfiction work on the New York Times. She said Meta tried to delay its publication using a non-disparagement clause in her separation agreement. NBC News, though, she said her proof reversed an arbitrator’s decision to stop sales and erase disparaging, critical, or otherwise harmful remarks about the business. So, Meta tried to silence her, but failed. Sounds about right. 🤐

Wynn-Williams said, “Meta’s gag order failed.” It prevents me from speaking to Congressional Members, but she maintained, “The American people deserve to know the truth.” Meta said the company’s stance is that either her separation agreement or the arbitration award does not prevent her from testifying before Congress; it objects to her media interviews, however. Because, you know, the truth is overrated. 🤫

Wynn-Williams’ evidence also comes among changing messages from Donald Trump, who has said willingness to re-engage diplomatically with Chinese President Xi Jinping even under mounting new tariffs on Chinese goods, hence intensifying the trade war. This follows President Trump’s on Chinese exports. Trump claimed in an Oval Office statement on April 9 that he is willing to talk and ready to meet with Xi to de-escalate tensions. The overture adds an ironic twist: while Trump criticizes China’s influence and actions to economically isolate Beijing, a major U.S. technology corporation is charged with covertly supporting China’s AI goals behind the scenes. It’s all just one big, confusing mess, isn’t it? 🤪

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2025-04-10 21:32