India, June 10 -- The trailer for Aaron Sorkin's upcoming political thriller The Social Reckoning is finally out and at its centre is the real-life story of Frances Haugen, the former Facebook engineer who took on one of the most powerful companies in the world.

Born in Iowa City, Iowa, Haugen is the daughter of two professors. Growing up, she attended the Iowa caucuses with her parents that shaped her strong belief in democracy and civic responsibility, according to her official website.

She holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Olin College and an MBA from Harvard University. A specialist in algorithmic product management, she has worked on ranking algorithms at some of the biggest names in tech, Google, Pinterest...