AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies The Guardian - US · 10h ago
The Social Reckoning: Looking back at Facebook’s 2021 controversy and where Meta stands today Aaron Sorkin’s latest film focuses on Facebook's past controversies and the implications of its business model. The story centres around whistleblower Frances Haugen and her allegations regarding Facebook's internal practices. Meta, formerly Facebook, is navigating ongoing concerns about safety and user engagement. The film, while offering a dramatic retelling, critiques… The Economic Times · Oct 19
Mark Zuckerberg gets the last laugh as ‘The Social Reckoning’ flops—opening to a fraction of what ‘The Social Network’ made 16 years ago Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook follow-up debuted to about $5 million, landing in fifth place. The culture, the politics, and Facebook itself have all changed since 2010. Fortune · Oct 13
Aaron Sorkin's New Anti-Facebook Movie Is a Stunning Act of Self-Satisfied Cowardice This smug, simplistic film blames Facebook for all that's wrong with the world, ignoring the messy reality of humans and politics. Reason · Oct 13
The Social Reckoning isn’t as angry or as potent as a Facebook drama should be Aaron Sorkin’s attempt to return to the success of The Social Network is a strangely dated and incomplete look at a world that needs a sharper eye The Guardian - US · Oct 13
The journalism thriller isn't dead (yet) Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Network" semi-sequel takes on much more than Facebook Salon · Oct 11
The Social Reckoning's Mikey Madison was 'playing against her instincts' Mikey Madison has opened up about her experience of shooting The Social Reckoning. BANG Premier · Oct 10
The Facebook whistleblower behind 'The Social Reckoning' says Zuckerberg is ‘playing with fire’ on AI The real Frances Haugen on the new Sorkin film, Meta’s AI spending spree, and why a pause won’t work. Fortune · Oct 8
Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White: The director and cast behind the Facebook sequel Fifteen years after "The Social Network", Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again. His new film, "The Social Reckoning", looks at what the platform has become and the role it plays in division, extremism and misinformation in America, themes that have fuelled his long-running public feud with Mark Zuckerberg. It… France 24 · Oct 8
The Social Reckoning is a true American horror story In 2010, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network charted the birth of social media. Sixteen years later his sequel, The Social Reckoning, is tracing the mutation of Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg in the first film and Jeremy Strong in this sequel) from an awkward nerd into… The Conversation · Oct 8
Mikey Madison relished acting with 'emotional restraint' in The Social Reckoning role Mikey Madison loved playing Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen with "emotional restraint" in The Social Reckoning. BANG Premier · Oct 8
Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’ In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little has changed’ since death of Molly, 14 The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Jeremy Allen White woke up 'many nights in cold sweats' playing Bruce Springsteen Jeremy Allen White played Bruce Springsteen in the music legend's 2025 biopic. BANG Premier · Oct 6
Reason · Oct 5 Whistleblower Frances Haugen Trashes Facebook's Flawed Fact-Checkers Frances Haugen, the woman whose Facebook revelations inspired The Social Reckoning, argues that the real danger of social media isn’t bad speech—it’s the way the platforms are designed.
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Jeremy Strong says he doesn’t ‘need to apologise’ if method acting makes co-stars uncomfortable Succession co-stars Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin have criticised his approach
BANG Premier · Sep 29 Mikey Madison underwent 'intellectual transformation' for The Social Reckoning Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison underwent an "intellectual transformation" for The Social Reckoning because she didn't look at all like the Facebook whistleblower she signed up to play.
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Mikey Madison Teases 'Intellectual Transformation' To Play Frances Haugen in 'The Social Reckoning' Mikey Madison says portraying Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning required understanding her mindset and emotional restraint more than physical resemblance.
The Independent UK · Sep 20 Director Aaron Sorkin reveals Jeremy Strong’s latest method-acting move for playing Mark Zuckerberg Strong is well known for his commitment to method acting
The Guardian - US · Sep 4 It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week’s settlement
The Independent UK · Sep 1 Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in 'The Social Reckoning' — Fall Movie Preview When Aaron Sorkin made 2010’s “The Social Network,” he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, “the way I’ve heard of a carburetor.”
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Jeremy Strong reveals the email he sent Mark Zuckerberg before playing him in Social Network sequel ‘The Social Reckoning’ will see Strong take over the role of the Meta CEO from Jesse Eisenberg
International Business Times UK · Jun 30 Jesse Eisenberg Reveals Why He Won't Return as Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning' Jesse Eisenberg has revealed why he turned down Aaron Sorkin's request to reprise Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning', saying he no longer wants to be associated with the Facebook founder.
BANG Premier · Jun 29 Jesse Eisenberg turned down Mark Zuckerberg return in The Social Reckoning because he is 'moving in different directions' Jesse Eisenberg has revealed why he turned down the chance to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming movie The Social Reckoning, a sequel to 2010 flick The Social Network.
The Independent UK · Jun 13 Aaron Sorkin reveals why Jesse Eisenberg refused to play Mark Zuckerberg in Social Network sequel Screenwriter spent days trying to convince Eisenberg to return for ‘The Social Reckoning’