Meta went to extreme lengths, including developing a censorship system, in a failed attempt to bring Facebook to millions of internet users in China, according to a whistleblower complaint.

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms is facing fresh scrutiny after a whistleblower accused the company of using extreme measures to censor content and quash political dissent in a bid to gain access to the Chinese market.

Meta (NASDAQ:META) was willing to censor political content and shut down political dissent in a failed attempt to enter the lucrative Chinese market, The Washington Post reported Sunday, citing a whistleblower complaint by a former global policy director at the company.

The Facebook founder has grown closer to Trump in recent months, attending his inauguration and co-hosting an inaugural reception.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the White House on Wednesday for discussions with officials from the Trump administration, according to a source familiar with the matter, reported Reuters. The specifics of the meeting remain undisclosed,