Frances Haugen works for the site's civics team while Aaron Sorkin writes the origin story of Facebook.

The entities involved

• Frances Haugen →

  American data engineer, scientist, and whistleblower

  • Frances Haugen testified before Congress regarding Meta's practices while also providing story material for Aaron Sorkin's film and reporting on Meta's internal documents.10:04
  • Aaron Sorkin's film revisits the fallout of Facebook, following the work of David Fincher and centering on Frances Haugen's experience as a former employee.08:21
• Mark Zuckerberg →

  American Internet entrepreneur

  • Mark Zuckerberg guides Meta's ambitious AI vision, positioning the company alongside major tech stocks including Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla.11:33
  • Meta is heavily investing in AI, funneling billions into the sector, while also hiring Alexandr Wang and acquiring his startup, Scale AI.07:16
• Aaron Sorkin →

  American filmmaker (born 1961)

  • Aaron Sorkin met with Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz on October 8th for research related to his project.05:48
  • Aaron Sorkin's film scrutinizes The Facebook Files and tells the story of Harvard students founding Facebook.05:48

Related events

• Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, disclosed documents to Jeff Horwitz, coinciding with the announcement of a new film about Facebook produced by Sony/Columbia.Sep 11
• Frances Haugen, Brittany Kaiser, and Robin Young are involved in a new initiative, with Haugen speaking publicly about it.Wed 20:45
• Frances Haugen discussed her past employment at Facebook, Pinterest, and Google during an interview with Scott Pelley.Sat 10:34
• Mark Zuckerberg prepared for Senate hearings while Frances Haugen worked with Jeff Horwitz to expose Facebook's actions.Fri 03:15
• Frances Haugen is consulting on Aaron Sorkin's project, which is currently being developed while he is in Barcelona and interviewed in Elle.Aug 11