Madison: When I got the script, I knew about the Facebook Files, but I didn’t know Frances’ name. So I looked her up, and I was like, “She’s blonde and has blue eyes. Why does Aaron want me for this?” And he said, “I want you to try and build the character from my script.” But of course I read her memoir and tried to do my due diligence because there was so much I didn’t understand. I don’t have a personal relationship with social media at all.
Is there a reason you don’t have social media?
Haugen: I first met Aaron a few months after I came forward as a whistleblower, and he wanted to figure out if it was possible to do a companion piece to The Social Network. After my memoir came out, he came back to me with this heavily underlined, sticky-noted, dog-eared copy.
He writes notoriously fast-talking characters. Mikey, how did you prep for the Sorkin rhythm?
Haugen: That’s hard.
Haugen: There’s a fidelity to it. [Wall Street Journal reporter] Jeff [Horwitz] and I are both chatty people who talk quickly, so you do capture the excitement of when we were in the weeds.
Jeremy Allen White as Jeff Horwitz and Mikey Madison as Frances Haugen —Courtesy of SonyWhy do you think Mark Zuckerberg made the choices that put the company in this position?
Haugen: Mark is in a unique psychological circumstance in that there are very few founders in Silicon Valley who have the level of control he has at the scale he has...I think he’s just been isolated for so long it’s distorted his priorities.
Frances Haugen and Mikey Madison attend 'The Social Reckoning' world premiere on Oct. 04, 2026 in New York City —Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images
Frances, you’ve testified that Meta, in your view, prioritized growth over consumer safety. Do you think we’re at a similar inflection point with AI companies, where the need to grow is at odds with what’s good for us?
Haugen: I think you can square the circle on capitalism and what is good for us. Five years ago, people in the United States used Instagram and Facebook more than they do today. And part of that is because Meta over-optimized for the short term instead of the long term. When you see unpleasant content, when you see AI slop and bullying and more ads, you’re less likely to use the product. Governance helps businesses make choices that optimize for the long term, which actually makes them more profitable long-term. So capitalism doesn’t have to be in conflict with safety. When it comes to AI, part of what makes it hard is the rate of change. I’m hopeful we’re going to have one or two more scary incidents, and then we’re going to be like, “Maybe we should do something sensible.”
Anything you want to ask each other?
Haugen: Do you think Mark is going to watch the movie?
Haugen: My hope is that he watches the movie and sees Jeremy Strong’s performance and asks himself, “Do I want to be living this life? Is this the legacy that I want?” Because sometimes you can’t see it in the mirror until art reflects it.
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