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John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Caberra. I have a PhD in political science and Masters degrees in Economics, Arts (History) and Applied Finance. I have headed the economics division at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and been a senior economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank for International Settlements and Australian Treasury and secretary to the Senate Economics Committee.

Lawmakers worldwide want to talk to the Meta insider whose memoir is a US bestseller – after Zuckerberg took her to court

Sarah Wynn-Williams, once director of global public policy at Meta, morphed from a Zuckerberg acolyte to author of a scathing memoir on the company. John Hawkins’ book review covers Mark Zuckerberg’s attempts to muzzle his former employee, and how the plan backfired and helped create a bestseller.

Subjects: Communications, Social Media