Careless People

Careless PeopleNew Zealand-born former diplomat Wynn-Williams knew she wanted to make a difference in the world, and when she saw how much potential positive influence Facebook had in its early days, she was determined to be part of it.

At first things went swimmingly, calling on old contacts to facilitate meetings with world leaders and policymakers to make sure Facebook remained a good global citizen. But Facebook started getting in trouble, not moderating, even favouring hateful content.

This memoir about her time with the company tells a story about monsters. Powerful public figures playing God with the global body politic in the name of profit, fully aware of the harm.

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