[pjc50]

There is apparently a court order involved:

"Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, secured an emergency legal order on the eve of publication preventing her from publicly discussing aspects of the book, and she faces fines of $50,000 (£37,000) each time she breaches the order."

[chinathrow]

What kind of Judge approves such a gag order?

[pjc50]

One who understands the power of nondisclosure agreements.

You might find it surprising that an executive signed a long-lasting non-disparagement agreement, but obviously they wouldn't have got the job otherwise. These are a very real problem. Especially the use of NDAs to cover up gross misconduct.

(a particularly egregious example: Neil Gaiman!)

[chinathrow]

I understand that, but the book is out already.

[pjc50]

We could do with establishing whether that's covered by the injunction; the article also says that _Hay_ stopped selling it for the same reason.

People are probably too young to remember the "Spycatcher" fiasco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spycatcher

[cowboylowrez]

hopefully folks won't share copies of this book online or anything! that would suck!

[chinathrow]

I still can order this book where I live though.

[yencabulator]

> One who understands the power of nondisclosure agreements.

Why would a judge pre-decide that any possible word or nod from the author would break an agreement, and consider that valid enough to remove someone's freedom of speech?

[lionkor]

One that realizes that this cannot backfire in any way. If dad asks to throw a rock at the neighbor, whats the worst that could happen?

[codeduck]

Someone with aspirations for higher office.

[jjgreen]

Apparently Nicholas Gowan of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (the gag order, not the original ruling) https://securereach.net/digital-world/meta-strives-to-stifle...

[soco]

Alas, a GoFundMe campaign would never gain enough traction to make fun of this fine.

[iso1631]

Streisand effect is more useful.

Not that any of this matters, these people are too wealthy (and thus powerful) to bring to justice.

[niemandhier]

Could she give a multi day filibuster live on YouTube and only be fined once?

[gaiagraphia]

I'm guessing they'd argue that every "aspect" discussed would be worthy of a 50k 'fine'.