Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg

    by Sshin: Mark Zuckerberg

    The scene captures a moment where Mark Zuckerberg faces accusations of breaching security, violating copyrights, and infringing on individual privacy through the creation of www.facemash.com. He is also charged with violating university policy regarding the distribution of digitized images. Despite the serious tone of the hearing, the performance by Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network was so compelling that it earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

    Transcript (en)

    You're being accused of intentionally breaching security, violating copyrights, violating individual privacy by creating the website www.facemash.com. You're also charged with being in violation of university policy on distribution of digitized images. Before we begin with our questioning, you're allowed to make a statement. Would you like to do so? I've... You know, I've already apologized in the crimson to the ABHW, to Fuerza Latina, and to any women at Harvard who may have been insulted, as I take it that they were. As for any charges stemming from the breach of security, I believe I deserve some recognition from this board. I'm sorry? Yes. I don't understand. Which part? You deserve recognition. I believe I pointed out some pretty gaping holes in your system. Excuse me, may I? Yes. Mr. Zuckerberg, I'm in charge of security for all computers on the Harvard network, and I can assure you of its sophistication. In fact, it was that level of sophistication that led us to you in less than four hours. Four hours? Yes, sir. That would be impressive, except if you had known what you were looking for, you would have seen it written on my dorm room window. Oh!