New Zealand author Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence during an hour-long panel discussion about her book which lays out all the details about her time working at Facebook.
Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, was introducted at Sunday's Hay Festival in Wales a "an author in a hostage situation", BBC reported.
She wasn't allowed to nod or shake her head to the full audience. Copies of Wynn-Williams' book, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism, were pulled from the bookshop.
Her ex-bosses at Meta (the parent company of Facebook) have threatened legal action if she does anything to promote the memoir She faces a fine of US$50,000 (NZ$84,300) every time she speaks disparagingly about the company, The Telegraph reported.
Meta warned that her planned appearance at the Hay Festival would breach the conditions.
