In a Friday press conference, Meta Asia-Pacific Public Policy Vice President Simon Milner denied allegations that Facebook has been working with the CCP to censor Taiwanese content. Former Facebook Public Policy Director Sarah Wynn-Williams testified before the U.S. Senate earlier in April, accusing the company of developing tools to censor users in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Milner stated that Winn-Williams' accusations are completely false and unfounded, as Meta does not provide services in China, has never accepted China's request to censor Taiwanese user content, and has never shared any Taiwanese user information with China. He said that these false accusations were made by a former employee who was fired eight years ago because of performance issues.
Explaining Meta’s content policies in Taiwan and around the world, Milner detailed that 3.4 billion people use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, or other services, every day. He emphasized that regulations are based on expert opinions in the fields of user technology, public safety, and human rights. He underscored that Meta uses advanced technology and professional teams to manage content on platforms, but that no team has ever been set up in China.
Milner said that the content review team is composed of employees who come from diverse professional backgrounds, including industry professionals, legal experts, and policy implementation experts. He elaborated that for Taiwan, Meta hired native speakers proficient in Taiwan’s languages, with specific emphasis on cultural sensitivity, so that Meta policies can be accurately and effectively implemented.