Upcoming Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing

Testimony of Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook policy director and author of a best-selling memoir about her time at the company, is set to testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing next week. This will be Wynn-Williams’ first public remarks since Meta initiated emergency arbitration proceedings in an attempt to prevent her from promoting her book.

Background and Context

Wynn-Williams’ upcoming appearance at Congress was confirmed by Senator Josh Hawley, who stated that she would testify about allegations that Facebook cooperated with the Communist regime in China to build censorship tools, punish dissidents, and make American users’ data available for Chinese use.

Big News — Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams will testify NEXT WEEK in public, under oath, before my judiciary subcommittee re: her explosive evidence of Facebook’s cooperation with the Communist regime in China, including FB’s plans to build censorship tools, punish…

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 2, 2025

Content of the Testimony

In her book, Careless People, Wynn-Williams recounts Meta executives’ interactions with world leaders and government officials as Facebook’s influence expanded globally in the early 2010s. Her account has resurfaced information about Facebook’s attempts to operate in China and revealed new details about its overtures to Chinese government officials.

Response from Meta

Meta spokesperson Dani Lever stated, "We do not operate our services in China today. It is no secret we were once interested in doing so as part of Facebook’s effort to connect the world. This was widely reported beginning a decade ago. We ultimately opted not to go through with the ideas we’d explored, which Mark Zuckerberg announced in 2019."

Whistleblower Complaints

Prior to her book’s publication, Wynn-Williams filed whistleblower complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice about alleged misconduct at the company. While the precise details of those complaints haven’t been made public, next week’s hearing will be a significant opportunity for her to speak publicly about what she witnessed.

Hearing Details

The hearing, titled "A Time for Truth: Oversight of Meta’s Foreign Relations and Representations to the United States Congress," is scheduled for April 9, at 2:30pm ET.