Aaron Sorkin on "The Social Reckoning"

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Aaron Sorkin on "The Social Reckoning". (2026, October 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/aaron-sorkin-on-the-social-reckoning/

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Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for "The Social Network," has created a new work called "The Social Reckoning." This project is inspired by Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee who leaked internal company documents to Jeff Horwitz at The Wall Street Journal, revealing the negative impacts of social media. Sorkin discusses with Haugen and journalist Jo Ling Kent the implications of Facebook's influence on society.

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Aaron Sorkin, known for his Oscar-winning screenplay in "The Social Network," has written and directed a new film titled "The Social Reckoning." This project is inspired by the revelations made by whistleblower Frances Haugen, who leaked thousands of internal Facebook documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. The leak exposed issues within the company regarding its impact on users' mental health and misinformation spread. CBS News correspondent Jo Ling Kent interviewed both Sorkin and Haugen to discuss the significance of these disclosures for society at large.

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Aaron Sorkin's Oscar-winning screenplay for "The Social Network" helped define Mark Zuckerberg in the public imagination. asserted

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Sixteen years later, Sorkin turns from Facebook's origins to its consequences. asserted

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He wrote and directed "The Social Reckoning," inspired by whistleblower Frances Haugen's leak of thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. asserted

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Correspondent Jo Ling Kent talks with Sorkin and Haugen about Facebook's power – and what it means for all of us. asserted

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