The Social Network is based on the creation of Facebook and real people and events, but it is not intended as a strictly accurate account. The film is less focused on historical accuracy than on crafting a compelling narrative, inventing and reimagining characters and motivations as needed. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin sought to present competing versions of the truth and has acknowledged liberally adding fictional elements and motivations to established facts.
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