By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026(She gave an acceptance speech on behalf of her co-winner, the late Virginia Giuffre, who was abused by Jeffrey Epstein and who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault:) 28/ 11796
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026Nevertheless, when she was to speak - about a subject other than her book - at the Hay Festival with Tim Wu and Carole Cadwalladr, Meta sent a legal threat to the festival and Wynn-Williams, claiming that if by speaking about *anything* in public, she would violate the arbitrator's order. 29/theguardian.comMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festivalSarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm 118634
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026Accordingly, Wynn-Williams maintained silence and a blank facial expression for an hour on stage, *saying not one word*, while Wu and Cadwalladr carried on a discussion. *Careless People* was withdrawn from the festival shop on the days she appeared there: www.theguardian.com/technology/2... 30/theguardian.comMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festivalSarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm 218616
