Careless People

Shocking and darkly funny, this is the 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.

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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.

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**The #1 global bestseller****A Book of the Year for Audible, The Times, Financial Times, The New York Times, Time, Cosmopolitan, The Economist, Spectator and more

Winner of the Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize 2025
Shortlisted for the Unwin Award 2026
Shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025
Shortlisted for the Hatchards First Biography Prize 2025**

'How else to put this? Bloody hell' - The Guardian
'Devastating . . . Funny . . . Highly enjoyable' - The Times
'Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome' - Financial Times

Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her.

Now you can read her story.

Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams' account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley's ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook's aggressive pursuit of global dominance.

Careless People is a gripping and utterly explosive read that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives - and the unchecked power of those who control it.

'Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it's the one about him' - Marina Hyde
'A Bridget Jones's Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations' - The Times
'Darkly funny and genuinely shocking: an ugly, detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world' - The New York Times