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Careless People

A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams · Recommended by 3 people on 3 podcasts

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And this one is called Careless People, a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism by Sarah Win Williams.
Gilbert Cruz · The Book Review · Jul 2025 Listen at 10:15

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The book is called careless people a cautionary tale of power greed and lost idealism.
Bari Weiss Honestly with Bari Weiss · Mar 2025
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Uh it's from a a futurism.com and they have taken a deep dive into the recent tell all book by the former Facebook insider turned whistleblower Sarah Win Williams who came forward with the information about how Instagram was targeting young girls in particular and has revealed a bunch of secrets about Meta, Facebook, Instagram. And listen to this. Um.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · May 2025

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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is a memoir that serves as a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism written by a former high-ranking Facebook employee detailing the company's internal operations. The book has garnered significant media attention and has been discussed by various commentators on prominent podcasts. On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz discussed Careless People as a memoir focusing on the inner workings of Facebook, framing it as a cautionary narrative about power and lost idealism. Similarly, Bari Weiss hosted Sarah Wynn-Williams on Honestly with Bari Weiss, introducing the guest and her memoir while discussing the themes of power, greed, and lost idealism present throughout the text. Meanwhile, Megyn Kelly brought up Sarah Wynn-Williams's book on The Megyn Kelly Show, utilizing the whistleblowing account to analyze alarming revelations regarding Meta and Instagram's ad targeting practices toward young people. Through these various discussions, podcast hosts and guests highlighted the memoir as a critical insider look at corporate culture, data privacy, and the sweeping societal impacts of major technology platforms.

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Bari Weiss the book is called careless people a cautionary tale of power greed and lost idealism 1
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“the book is called careless people a cautionary tale of power greed and lost idealism”
Gilbert Cruz And this one is called Careless People, a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism by Sarah Win W… 1
Discussed
“And this one is called Careless People, a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism by Sarah Win Williams.”
Megyn Kelly Uh it's from a a futurism.com and they have taken a deep dive into the recent tell all book by the former F… 1
Discussed
“Uh it's from a a futurism.com and they have taken a deep dive into the recent tell all book by the former Facebook insider turned whistleblower Sarah Win Williams who came forward with the information about how Instagram was targeting young girls in particular and has revealed a bunch of secrets about Meta, Facebook, Instagram. And listen to this. Um”

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