More

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Accused of Compromising User Data in Shocking Claim

11 Mar, 2025 14:05 IST

Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg landed in trouble after a whistleblower launched a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) over its alleged extreme measures to enter the Chinese market. The complaint claims that Mark Zuckerberg was willing to give control to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over its content in China. Meta even considered giving Chinese officials access to user data. 

Meta's desperation to expand into China prompted Mark Zuckerberg to go to any measure to satisfy the Chinese government. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global policy director at Meta, alleges that the company secretly developed a censorship system in 2015 and agreed to let the Chinese government oversee social media content in the country. 

Advertising
Advertising

These are shocking claims made on Mark Zuckerberg and it remains to be seen how he responds to this whistleblower's claims. The complaint, in particular, highlights Zuckerberg's personal efforts to win over the Chinese Communist Party. He reportedly wrote a blurb for a book by Chinese President Xi Jinping and displayed the same on his desk when the country's top official visited him. 

Meta also reportedly developed a secret censorship system that could automatically detect and remove restricted content. The company allegedly planned to hire 300 moderators to enforce these controls. Private experts reveal that such a move would have enabled China's government to conduct mass surveillance and suppress online speech. 

In response to the whistleblower's complaint, Meta revealed that the company's stance on China was well-known to the world and that they had decided against going into the market. However, it is important to note that the complaint, backed by internal documents, suggests that the company went much further than its previous admission. 

Tags