{"id":22779,"date":"2026-10-07T14:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=22779"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:17:38","slug":"in-the-social-reckoning-jeremy-allen-white-takes-on-facebooks-frightening-ambition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=22779","title":{"rendered":"In &#8216;The Social Reckoning,&#8217; Jeremy Allen White takes on Facebook&#8217;s &#8216;frightening&#8217; ambition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening \u2014 an anxiety he\u2019s now confronting in his latest film.<\/p>\n<p>The actor is starring alongside the Oscar-winning Mikey Madison in \u201cThe Social Reckoning,\u201d the drama directed and written by Aaron Sorkin that delves into the inner workings of Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>The film focuses on the investigation that led to \u201cThe Facebook Files,\u201d a trove of statements and data leaked in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The preceding probe into the social network\u2019s practices was spearheaded by the then-Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White) with assistance from whistleblower Frances Haugen (Madison).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of fears about, like, what these companies want ultimately,\u201d White said in an interview with AFP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want all of our time. They want all our attention. They want all of our engagement. They want the way we communicate to be with their tools,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The American TV and film star said it\u2019s \u201ca frightening concept that we don\u2019t know where the ceiling is here. You know, they have billions and trillions of dollars. What else?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Social Reckoning\u201d serves as a sequel of sorts to 2010\u2019s \u201cThe Social Network,\u201d Sorkin\u2019s acclaimed film that chronicled Facebook\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n<p>That movie starring Jesse Eisenberg centered on Mark Zuckerberg, a student who struggled socially and eventually created his own online ecosystem for making friends \u2014 what would become Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>For White, who opened an account on the platform during high school, \u201cit seemed innocent enough, I guess, at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the 35-year-old actor recalls witnessing the stress and insecurities experienced by friends over who had the most followers, or who followed who on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow it\u2019s kind of like how we value everything in this world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Madison, 27, opted out of social media, a stance she still maintains today.<\/p>\n<p>The actor, who scored an Academy Award for her starring role in the hit film \u201cAnora,\u201d said she shares \u201ca lot of the same sensibilities\u201d and concerns voiced by White.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u2018Very upsetting\u2019 \u2013<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Social Reckoning\u201d portrays Zuckerberg as an adult, a role played by Jeremy Strong.<\/p>\n<p>Still socially awkward, the rendition of Zuckerberg is now one of a powerful, globally known figure, whose platform generates billions of dollars and is used by millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>The film shows how, according to the investigations, company practices contributed to the radicalization of some users.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the public revelations, the parent firm rebranded as Meta.<\/p>\n<p>The probe\u2019s revelations sparked lawsuits that in some cases sought compensation running into the millions.<\/p>\n<p>But White emphasized that for companies handling billions in revenue, \u201cthe sums are kind of irrelevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said he hopes the film will \u201cget people to speak about the damages that can be caused by companies like Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope people ask their friends, their family members, ask themselves about their own relationship to social media platforms,\u201d he said, including in regards to information sources and mental health implications.<\/p>\n<p>Wunmi Mosaku \u2014 who plays a fictionalized Zuckerberg advisor \u2014 holds similar expectations for the film, which arrives in theaters Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocial media is very much responsible for the climate that we\u2019re in and the environment that we\u2019re raising our children in,\u201d Mosaku told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old actress said the film raises questions that demand answers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are the governments going to do? 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