If you’re anything like us, the minute someone tells you not to do something, you will itch to see what the fuss is about. This is exactly what happened when Meta tried to suppress publicity surrounding the release of Careless People in March this year.
The minute news emerged of the emergency ruling to stop promotion of this book, the Streisand Effect kicked in. And why wouldn’t it? What could a company with a trillion-dollar market cap possibly have to hide?
An awful lot, if this memoir is anything to go by.
Showcasing everyday casual sexual harassment, greed, US exceptionalism, arrogance, hubris, elitism, capitulation, acquiescence, immaturity, irresponsibility, mass surveillance, monitoring, control and patent disregard for the societal impact of digital manipulation, Winn-Williams has exposed the lack of moral compass at one of the biggest brands on the planet. More crucially, the book exposes the lengths Meta will go to to obtain user data. This is extreme broligarchy greed and toxic leadership at its worst.
If you use any of the associated brands and value democracy at all, read this book to understand what we are up against.
