Fall movie preview: ‘The Social Reckoning’ and others take aim at Big Tech moguls
# Hollywood Takes On Big Tech's Dark Side Filmmaker Aaron Sorkin is releasing a new movie called "The Social Reckoning" this October that explores how Facebook has evolved from a simple way to reconnect with old classmates into a platform accused of spreading extremism and dividing people—a stark contrast to his 2010 film "The Social Network" which focused on the company's invention. The film arrives at a particularly charged moment, just after Meta (Facebook's parent company) agreed to pay billions in penalties over claims it endangered children. Sorkin hopes the movie will both entertain audiences and make them genuinely concerned about Facebook's real-world impact.
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.” Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire has become.“Back then, Facebook was a way to keep in touch with people
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