Ex-Facebook Exec Sarah W. Williams Accuses Meta of Lying to Congress About China Dealings

Allegations Against Meta Executives

• 🎯 Sarah Williams, former Director of Global Public Policy at Facebook (Meta), alleges that Meta executives repeatedly undermined US national security and betrayed American values.
• 💡 These actions were allegedly taken in secret to gain favor with Beijing and build an $18 billion business in China.
• ⚠️ Williams claims Meta executives lied about their activities with the Chinese Communist Party to employees, shareholders, Congress, and the American public.

Censorship and Data Access

• 🚫 Williams witnessed Meta working with the Chinese Communist Party to construct and test custom-built censorship tools that silenced critics.
• 🏛️ When asked by Congress about deleting a Chinese dissident's account, Meta allegedly lied to Congress.
• 📊 Executives reportedly provided the Chinese Communist Party with access to Meta-user data, including that of Americans.

Meta's Operations and AI Advancements in China

• 🤥 Meta claims they do not operate services in China, which Williams states is another lie, as they began offering products and services there as early as 2014.
• 📈 Meta's SEC filings show China is now its second biggest market.
• 🧠 Meta's AI model, Llama, is stated to have contributed significantly to Chinese advances in AI technologies like Deepseek.

Project Uldren and Security Risks

• 🤫 Facebook's secret mission to enter China was codenamed Project Uldren, restricted to need-to-know staff.
• 🔌 Meta built a physical pipeline connecting the US and China, ignoring warnings that it could provide backdoor access for the CCP to intercept personal data and private messages of American citizens.
• ⚠️ Congressional intervention is credited with preventing China from accessing US user data through this pipeline.

Briefings and Global Influence

• 🤝 Meta began briefing the Chinese Communist Party as early as 2015 on critical emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
• 🚀 The explicit goal was to help China outcompete American companies and increase global influence, promoting the 'China dream'.
• 🔗 There is a direct link drawn from these briefings to China developing AI models for military use, relying on Meta's Llama model.

Legal Battles and Personal Risk

• ⚖️ Williams filed a shareholder resolution and whistleblower complaints with the SEC and DOJ regarding Meta's activities in China.
• 🤐 Despite a commitment to waive arbitration rights, Meta has filed a lawsuit against her for hundreds of millions of dollars, resulting in a legal gag order that silences her, even from speaking with members of Congress.
• 🗣️ Williams states she is testifying at considerable personal risk because the American people deserve to know the truth about Meta's willingness to compromise values, user security, and American interests for its China business.