The Social Reckoning Is A Timely Reminder That We Shouldn't Trust Meta
One imagines a third film will be in the works any day now.
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The Social Reckoning isn't really a straightforward sequel to The Social Network, despite its title and similar marketing push. Instead, like a social media spin on All the President'sMen, it chronicles the Wall Street Journal's investigation into Facebook, which culminated in the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2022 series "The Facebook Files," which revealed that the company knew how badly Instagram affected teen girls' mental health, and that Facebook's algorithm pushed users towards extremist content.
While The Social Reckoning lacks The Social Network'ssharp direction and imminently listenable score, writer and director Aaron Sorkin (who wrote the first film) succeeds at making a movie that champions old-school journalism, while also shining a light on the severe moral rot behind Facebook. As Meta is trying to push its way further into our lives with...
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