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American playwright and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work in ‘The Social Network’Aaron Sorkin, Oscar-winning writer of The Social Network, is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol.
Sorkin, who depicted the creation and early years of Facebook in 2010’s The Social Network, said the tech giant has since then played a major role in the United States’ sharp political polarization.Sorkin, who also created TV’s The West Wing and the movie The Trial of the Chicago 7, revealed the nascent project during a live recording of “The Town” podcast this week.
He accused Mark Zuckerberg – co-founder, and chief executive of Facebook’s parent company Meta – of prioritizing growth at the expense of integrity, despite his already enormous personal wealth.“Facebook has been, among other things, tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible because that is what will increase engagement,” he said.”That is what will get you to what they call inside the hallways of Facebook, the ‘infinite scroll.
Asked exactly why Facebook was responsible for Jan. 6, he responded: “You’re going to need to buy a movie ticket.”Tech companies stand accused both of failing to verify widely shared news stories – including viral conspiracy theories – and of excessively censoring what they show. Hundreds of people who invaded the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were motivated by then-president Donald Trump’s false claim that the election had been “stolen” from him. Some cited conspiracy theories such as QAnon.It grossed some $225 million at the global box office and was nominated for eight Oscars including best picture. It won three Academy Awards, including best adapted screenplay for Sorkin.
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