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  2. Frances Haugen is consulting on Aaron Sorkin's project, which is currently being developed while he is in Barcelona and interviewed in Elle.

Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' Debuts with $5.5M North American Gross

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Aaron Sorkin's film, 'The Social Reckoning,' grossed $5.5 million in North American theaters during its opening weekend. The film, which is a journalism thriller, spotlights the true story of Jeff Horwitz and Frances Haugen. Haugen stated in the film that 30% of content across 251 political groups hits multiple risk factors, including political polarization and misinformation.

From aol.com, el-balad.com, kuow.org

Why it matters

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The film scrutinizes Facebook's influence and its internal practices regarding content and user safety. This focus on the company's operational failings and leadership awareness of harms relates to increased regulatory and market risk for the technology platform.

Frances Haugen is consulting on Aaron Sorkin's project, which revisits the fallout of Facebook, centering on her experience as a former employee.

From kuow.org, el-balad.com

Who's involved

  • Aaron SorkinFilmmaker who wrote and directed the film.
  • Frances HaugenFormer Facebook employee and whistleblower featured in the film.
  • Jeff HorwitzJournalist whose investigative work is featured in the film.
  • FacebookThe social media platform that is the subject of the film.

How it developed

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  1. Aaron Sorkin's film scrutinizes The Facebook Files and tells the story of Harvard students founding Facebook.Sub-event
  2. Haugen and Horwitz continued their collaboration on reports for Sorkin's film.1 source
  3. Haugen shared findings with Horwitz, studying a fictional page called Voice of Reason.1 source
  4. Sorkin created a film about Facebook's influence as Haugen and Horwitz continued their investigation.1 source
  5. Sorkin conducted research meetings with Haugen and Horwitz.1 source

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