Shocking and darkly funny, this is the bestselling explosive inside story of a senior executive at Meta (formerly Facebook).

Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that are shaping our world and the people who make them. Welcome to Facebook. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook's potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different. From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite - and the consequences this has for all of us. Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world.

Details

ISBN13: 9781035065967
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 416
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Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.7(H)x13.1(L)x2.6(W)290
Weight (gm): 290

Author Biography

Sarah Wynn-Williams is a former New Zealand diplomat and international lawyer. She joined Facebook after pitching a job and worked there for many years, ultimately becoming director of global public policy. After leaving the company, she has continued to work on tech policy, including artificial intelligence.

Reviews

Darkly funny and genuinely shocking: an ugly, detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world. What Wynn-Williams reveals will undoubtedly trigger her former bosses’ ire. Not only does she have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she also delivers the goods * The New York Times *
Devastating . . . Wynn-Williams is a sharp and funny writer . . . a highly enjoyable read — a Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations * The Times *
Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome * Financial Times *
Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him -- Marina Hyde, The Guardian
A shocking, darkly funny and highly critical exposé * The Sunday Times *
A morality tale for our times . . . How else to put this? – bloody hell * The Guardian *
Staggering . . . spectacular * The Irish Times *
An extraordinary book -- Cory Doctorow, The New York Times
Urgently necessary reading -- Elizabeth Day, author of The Party and Friendaholic
A fascinating, highly critical account of Facebook's internal culture and decision-making practices during the author’s time there as director of public policy -- Nina Stibbe
Well-written, funny, horrifying, and quite compelling. I was on the edge of my seat, turning pages as fast as I could and ended up reading the book in less than a day. I cackled. I gasped. I laughed. I cringed. I cackled some more. I cringed some more -- Roxane Gay, author of Hunger and Bad Feminist
Wynn-Williams writes with the kind of precise fury that can only come from someone who's been inside the beast -- Jake Adelstein, journalist and author of Tokyo Vice
Unbelievable and necessary . . . wonderfully written, propulsive, novelistic and laugh-out-loud at times -- Maria Semple, bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Jaw-dropping . . . It's a story that will fire you up, and make you want to fight back -- Glamour
A well-written bombshell -- Jonathan Haidt, bestselling author of The Anxious Generation
Compulsively readable . . . An addictive exposé, filled with explosive allegations . . . Writing this book is perhaps the best thing she did to help to achieve the kind of regulation we urgently need to preserve democracy * Times Literary Supplement *
I love Careless People -- Reverend Richard Coles, author of Murder Before Evensong
A fascinating exposé of life and culture at Facebook. I couldn’t put it down. It’s high-octane drama in the real world, and it’s equal parts entertaining and horrifying -- V.E. Schwab, bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Reads like a thriller, a farce, a caper . . . There are extraordinary revelations on every page -- Pandora Sykes, journalist and broadcaster