At this point, I think her best chance is to hope that Facebook will simply try to minimize the legal issue to avoid making her into too much of a martyr.
At this point, I think her best chance is to hope that Facebook will simply try to minimize the legal issue to avoid making her into too much of a martyr.
I don't know what the legal implications for leaking to the press are, but that's where her exposure is.
Obviously, a company that has a huge amount to hide isn't going to want to hire her.
But that said, I think there are a lot of cynical takes in this comment thread. I don't think Frances will find have a difficult time getting a job. There are plenty of people in tech who think what she did was admirable and are very proud of her, including her alma mater. Sure there will be many people and companies who wouldn't hire her, but there are also many who will.
> her best chance is to hope that Facebook will simply try to minimize the legal issue to avoid making her into too much of a martyr
I suspect the opposite. They will attempt to make an example of her to dissuade subsequent whistleblowers.
Social media has a short attention span and forgets its "martyrs" within days.
Also, the most concrete expression of shareholder opinions is at the shareholder meetings - which never even mention these subjects.