Facebook whistleblower alleges ‘lethal carelessness’ in new book

Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked at Facebook for six years, opens up about her experience at the tech giant, what she calls the company’s “lethal carelessness” and her views on Mark Zuckerberg in a new memoir. Meta says the book filled with false accusations and is taking legal action to try to stop its publication. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.

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