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Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says

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Republican Senator Josh Hawley has accused Meta of using lawfare to target whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook global head of public policy, who made allegations about the company's dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers. In a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Hawley demanded details on Meta's monitoring of Wynn-Williams and her family. The accusation highlights ongoing tensions between lawmakers and tech companies over whistleblower retaliation.

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Senator Hawley accuses Meta of using lawfare against the whistleblower.

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Republican Senator Josh Hawley accused Meta of using lawfare in efforts to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.

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Republican Senator Josh Hawley accused Meta of using lawfare in efforts to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.

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  • Senator Hawley accuses Meta of using lawfare against the whistleblower.
  • The legal strategies employed by Meta are under scrutiny.

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<p>Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt her</p><p>A US senator has accused Meta of using lawfare in “efforts to destroy” a whistleblower who made allegations about the social media company’s dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers.</p><p>In a letter to its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, the Republican senator Josh Hawley…

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Republican Senator Josh Hawley accused Meta of using lawfare in efforts to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.

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Sarah Wynn-Williams made allegations about Meta's dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers.

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Meta is attempting to bankrupt Sarah Wynn-Williams.

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Senator Hawley demanded to know what measures Meta had taken to monitor Sarah Wynn-Williams and her family.

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