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  "id": 12706277,
  "title": "Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning Is a Brisk, Old-School Journalism Thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/aaron-sorkins-the-social-reckoning-is-a-brisk-old-school-journalism",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:29:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review/"
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  "account": "The Social Reckoning, a sequel to David Fincher's 2010 film The Social Network, is a brisk and engaging journalism thriller. The film, directed by Aaron Sorkin, delves into the story of how Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg facilitated the spread of extremist views ahead of the 2020 election, which contributed to the violent January 6 attack on the Capitol. The narrative follows Wall Street Journal writer Jeff Horwitz (played by Jeremy Allen White), who receives secret help from a skeptical Facebook engineer, Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison), as he uncovers Facebook's practices of promoting rage bait to boost engagement. Sorkin's film is a tribute to the enduring importance of thorough, ethical journalism, even in the digital age, presented in a dense but polished format that moves swiftly and captivates.",
  "summary": "Sorkin’s approach to telling the next chapter in the Facebook story is somewhat professorial, but the movie moves along briskly and features solid performances.",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "The Social Reckoning Review: Aaron Sorkin Goes Scorched Earth on Facebook",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Jeremy Allen White And Mikey Madison Expose Facebook In Aaron Sorkin’s Stirring Journalistic Thriller Sequel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review-jeremy-allen-white-and-mikey-madison",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Aaron Sorkin Savages Facebook Once Again in Sharp Whistleblower Thriller Led by Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkin-savages-facebook-once-again",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook Files Only Expose Bad Performances and an Even Lousier Script",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkins-facebook-files-only-expose",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel Isn’t Worth Sharing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkins-social-network-sequel-isnt",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Follow-Up Is Missing More Than Just David Fincher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkins-social-network-follow-up-is",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:01:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Movie Review: ‘The Social Reckoning’ is classic Aaron Sorkin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/movie-review-the-social-reckoning-is-classic-aaron-sorkin",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:02:13.000Z"
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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."
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