Facebook whistleblower, ‘Careless People’ author says company’s arbitration demand is keeping her from speaking to Congress | CNN Business

A sign at Meta headquarters pictured on February 02, 2023 in Menlo Park, California. New York CNN — Former Facebook executive-turned-whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says Meta is blocking her from speaking to Congress about her experiences at the company. This arises from arbitration proceedings with the company after Wynn-Williams published her memoir “Careless People,” detailing her time at the social media giant, earlier this month. Meta moved quickly to stop her from promoting or discussing the book, which it claimed contained “out-of-date” claims and “false accusations.” On the day of the book’s publication, the company filed an arbitration demand stating that the claims in the book violate a voluntary non-disparagement agreement she signed upon leaving the company. A day later, the arbitrator temporarily ordered her not to make any “disparaging, critical or otherwise detrimental comments” related to Meta and to stop promoting the book. That order is now preventing Wynn-Williams...