Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' Examines Facebook's Role in Extremism

Aaron Sorkin's new film 'The Social Reckoning' explores Facebook's evolution into a driver of extremism and divisiveness.

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Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning' was released by Sony Pictures on October 9, 2026, focusing on Facebook's role in the rise of extremism and divisiveness. ^[1] Meta, the parent company of Facebook, agreed to pay up to $18 billion in penalties over claims its platform endangered children, an announcement made the week before the film's release. ^[2] Mikey Madison stars in the film as Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist and whistleblower who testified before Congress in 2021 that the company was tuning its algorithm to prioritize profit over public safety. ^[3] Aaron Sorkin has said he blames Facebook for the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. ^[4]

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Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning' was released by Sony Pictures on October 9, 2026, focusing on Facebook's role in the rise of extremism and divisiveness. · WJXT News4JAX

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, agreed to pay up to $18 billion in penalties over claims its platform endangered children, an announcement made the week before the film's release. · WJXT News4JAX

Mikey Madison stars in the film as Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist and whistleblower who testified before Congress in 2021 that the company was tuning its algorithm to prioritize profit over public safety. · WJXT News4JAX

Aaron Sorkin has said he blames Facebook for the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. · Winnipeg Free Press

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