 and characters for dramatic effect, and dismissing it as "the story that those who resist the change society is undergoing want to see." Technology broadcaster Leo Laporte concurred, calling the film "anti-geek and misogynistic". Sorkin responded to these allegations by saying, "I was writing about a very angry and deeply misogynistic group of people".

Andrew Clark of The Guardian wrote that "there's something insidious about this genre of [docudrama] scriptwriting," wondering if "a 26-year-old businessman really deserves to have his name dragged through the mud in a murky mixture of fact and imagination for the general entertainment of the movie-viewing public?" Clark added, "I'm not sure whether Mark Zuckerberg is a punk, a genius or both. But I won't be seeing The Social Network to find out."

Several noteworthy tech journalists and bloggers voiced their opinions of how the film portrays its real-life characters. Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore, blogging for CNN, said: "If the Facebook founder [Zuckerberg] is concerned about being represented as anything but a genius with an industrious work ethic, he can breathe a sigh of relief." Jessi Hempel, a technology writer for Fortune who says she's known Zuckerberg "for a long time", wrote of the film:

Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig wrote in The New Republic that Sorkin's screenplay does not acknowledge the "real villain" of the story:

In an onstage discussion with The Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington, during Advertising Week 2010 in New York, Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said she had seen the film and it was "very Hollywood" and mainly "fiction". "In real life, he [Zuckerberg] was just sitting around with his friends in front of his computer, ordering pizza," she declared. "Who wants to go see that for two hours?"

Divya Narendra said that he was "initially surprised" to see himself portrayed by the non-Indian actor Max Minghella, but also admitted that the actor did a "good job in pushing the dialogue forward and creating a sense of urgency in what was a very frustrating period."

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and characters for dramatic effect, and dismissing it as " the story that those who defy the variety society is undergoing desire to see. " engineering broadcaster Leo Laporte concurred, calling the movie " anti - geek and misogynistic ". Sorkin responded to these allegations by say, " I was writing about a very angry and deeply misogynous group of people ". 

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Divy a Na r en dra saidthat he was "i n it ial l y  s urprised" t o s eehimse lfp ortray ed b y the non-Indiana ctor Max Mingh ella , but  al s o ad mi tted that theact or d id a "go od  job in pus hing the  d i alogu e forw ard an d creat i n ga  sense  ofurg ency in w hat  w a s a ver yfr u strati ng p er iod."
The v i sual b log Informationis Be a u tiful ded ucedth at, whi l e ta king creat ive licence  intoacco unt,the fil mwas 76 .1%  a ccurate wh e n compare d toreal-li fe  eve nts , summ ariz i n g
 and_characters for_dramatic effect, and dismissing_it as_"the_story that_those_who resist the_change society is_undergoing want to see."_Technology broadcaster Leo_Laporte_concurred, calling the film "anti-geek and misogynistic". Sorkin responded to these allegations by saying,_"I_was writing_about_a_very angry and deeply misogynistic_group of people".

Andrew Clark of_The Guardian_wrote that "there's something insidious about this genre_of_[docudrama] scriptwriting," wondering_if "a 26-year-old businessman really deserves to have his_name dragged through the mud in_a murky mixture_of_fact_and imagination for the_general entertainment of the movie-viewing public?"_Clark added, "I'm not sure whether_Mark Zuckerberg is a punk, a genius_or both. But I won't be_seeing The Social Network to_find out."

Several_noteworthy tech journalists and bloggers_voiced their opinions_of how_the film portrays_its real-life characters. Mashable founder and_CEO Pete Cashmore,_blogging for CNN, said: "If the_Facebook_founder [Zuckerberg] is_concerned_about_being represented_as anything but_a_genius with_an_industrious work ethic, he can breathe_a_sigh of relief." Jessi Hempel, a technology_writer for Fortune who_says_she's known Zuckerberg "for_a long time", wrote of_the film:

Harvard Law School professor Lawrence_Lessig wrote_in The_New Republic that Sorkin's screenplay does not acknowledge the "real villain"_of the story:

In an onstage discussion_with The Huffington Post_co-founder Arianna_Huffington,_during Advertising Week_2010_in New_York, Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg_said she_had seen the film and it_was "very Hollywood" and_mainly_"fiction". "In real life, he [Zuckerberg]_was just sitting around with his_friends in front of his_computer,_ordering_pizza," she declared. "Who wants_to go see that for two_hours?"

Divya Narendra said_that he was "initially surprised" to see_himself_portrayed by the non-Indian actor Max_Minghella,_but also admitted that the actor_did_a_"good job in pushing the_dialogue forward and creating a sense_of urgency in what was a very frustrating period."

The_visual blog Information_is Beautiful deduced that, while_taking_creative_licence into account, the film was 76.1% accurate when compared_to real-life_events, summarizing