'The Social Network' sequel will focus on Haugen leaks, with Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg | TechCrunch
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'The Social Network' sequel will focus on Haugen leaks, with Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg | TechCrunch
"Best known for playing Kendall Roy in Succession, Strong is known for his method acting, a technique in which the actor tries to immerse themselves in the mental and emotional state of the character... so if Strong suddenly takes up MMA fighting and gets really excited about a social metaverse that no one wants, then we'll know that filming is imminent."
"Among the most damning revelations from Haugen's leak was internal research showing that the company was well aware that Instagram was harming the mental health of teenage girls. Haugen said in a Congressional testimony that Facebook was " literally fanning ethnic violence" in Ethiopia, since content moderation efforts in non-English languages were under resourced. Her leaked documents also revealed that 87% of Meta's spending on reducing misinformation went toward English language content, though English speakers make up just 9% of users."
Aaron Sorkin will write and direct a sequel titled The Social Reckoning, scheduled for October 9, 2026. Jesse Eisenberg will not return as Mark Zuckerberg; Jeremy Strong will take the role. The film centers on Frances Haugen, portrayed by Mikey Madison, who leaked internal Meta documents and accused the company of prioritizing profits over people in 2021. A Wall Street Journal reporter in the story will be played by Jeremy Allen White. Haugen's leaks revealed Instagram's harm to teenage girls, under-resourced moderation in non-English languages, and a heavy English-language focus in misinformation spending. Meta rebranded from Facebook after the leaks.
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