THE SOCIAL RECKONING

The Social Reckoning
Frances Haugen, the Facebook Files and the Real Story Behind Sorkin’s Film
The Social Reckoning examines one of the most important technology controversies of the modern era: the Facebook Files, the whistleblower who brought them to public attention, and the questions they raised about power, profit, safety, and accountability.
Drawing on the public record, the book follows Frances Haugen from her work inside Facebook’s civic integrity team to her decision to become a whistleblower. It traces the internal documents that exposed concerns about engagement-driven algorithms, teenage mental health, misinformation, high-profile user exemptions, and the company’s response to harmful content around the world. The Whistle in the Machine - Ma…
The book also examines what happened after the disclosures, including congressional testimony, Meta’s public response, legal battles, regulatory pressure, and the broader cultural impact of the case. It separates documented findings from allegations and presents the company’s responses alongside the evidence. This book
Clear, investigative, and fact-focused, The Social Reckoning is for readers interested in Big Tech, social media, whistleblowers, corporate accountability, and the real events behind the story that later reached the screen.