The real story behind 'The Social Reckoning'

Jeff Horwitz on becoming a character in Aaron Sorkin's latest film.

One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Yasmeen Serhan, Digital Features Editor How a Reuters reporter became a character in Aaron Sorkin’s latest Facebook film   Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) and Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) in Columbia Pictures’ THE SOCIAL RECKONING. Handout via REUTERS Watching one of the biggest stories of his career get adapted for Hollywood has been a "surreal" experience for Reuters reporter Jeff Horwitz, whose 2021 Wall Street Journal investigation into Facebook has become the basis for Aaron Sorkin's new film, "The Social Reckoning," in theaters October 9.  In the latest edition of Reporter's Notebook, a new Q&A series that takes readers behind the scenes of Reuters journalists' biggest stories, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter talks with his editor Steve Stecklow about the backstory that inspired the film, his relationship with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, and the creative license Sorkin took with "Movie Jeff." Read the Q&A   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036