Tech watchdog groups are urging Congress to take decisive action against Meta following explosive allegations from a former executive that the company made significant concessions to China in a bid to access the country’s vast market. The claims, brought forward by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global policy director at Facebook, accuse CEO Mark Zuckerberg of prioritising commercial gain over national security by making extensive efforts to appease the Chinese government. Wynn-Williams has filed a whistleblower complaint detailing these efforts, which reportedly included developing censorship tools and limiting the reach of Chinese dissidents on the platform. ​ The allegations point to a years-long campaign by Meta to re-enter the Chinese market, despite the country’s strict internet controls. Facebook was banned in China in 2009, and since then, the company has attempted various strategies to regain access. According to the whistleblower complaint, these strategies included developing...