Wynn-Williams, a former New Zealand diplomat, spent over six years working closely with Facebook’s top leadership, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg. Her book presents a deeply unflattering view of the company’s internal culture, portraying it as insular, cutthroat, and often absurd.
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