{
  "id": 12106114,
  "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’: Sorkin’s new film puts Facebook’s founder on trial — again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/the-social-reckoning-sorkins-new-film-puts-facebooks-founder-on-trial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/05/the-social-reckoning-sorkins-new-film-puts-facebooks-founder-on-trial-again/237789"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sixteen years after his portrayal in The Social Network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to face another on-screen trial in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film, The Social Reckoning. The movie, set to release internationally from October 5, delves into the darker aspects of Facebook's history, including the spread of hate speech, the promotion of political polarization, and the undermining of democracy. The film is based on the real-life testimonies of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, portrayed by Anora star Mikey Madison, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White.\n\nThe Zuckerberg character, played by Succession star Jeremy Strong, serves as the central figure in the drama. However, the film's emotional core lies in the heroic Haugen and Horwitz, who provide the backbone of the story. Sorkin aimed to create a film where Zuckerberg is confronted with the consequences of his actions, rather than exploring his motivations as he did in The Social Network. In this case, Zuckerberg finds himself in a single situation, where he must defend his refusal to fact-check political advertisements on the platform in the lead-up to the 2020 US elections.",
  "summary": "PARIS, Oct 5 — Sixteen years after being portrayed as a power-hungry start-upper in The Social Network film,...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}