Aaron Sorkin to Mark Zuckerberg: "Facebook isn't defending speech, it's assaulting truth"

Nine years ago, Aaron Sorkin penned The Social Network, an irreverent cinematic account of Mark Zuckerberg’s journey that led to the creation of Facebook. Zuckerberg, very notably, was not a fan of the film, taking multiple opportunities to speak on the its “inaccuracies” and “hurtful” portrayal of him as a ruthless jerk. Sorkin has remained fairly silent about Zuckerberg’s criticism, choosing to let the work speak for itself. Now that the social media mainstay has remained the subject of heavy scrutiny after providing ample space for political platforms that intentionally spread false information, the screenwriter has taken to the New York Times with an open letter to the social media CEO, condemning him for his lack of action:
“The tagline on the artwork for The Social Network read, in 2010, “You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.” That number sounds quaint just nine years later because one-third of the planet uses your website now.
And right now, on your website, is an ad claiming that Joe Biden gave the Ukrainian attorney general a billion dollars not to investigate his son. Every square inch of that is a lie and it’s under your logo. That’s not defending free speech, Mark, that’s assaulting truth.
You and I want speech protections to make sure no one gets imprisoned or killed for saying or writing something unpopular, not to ensure that lies have unfettered access to the American electorate.”