Hints

Plot-hole #165 · August 31, 2026 · Today

Difficulty: Very Easy · 89% of 19 players solved it.

Hints go from vague to obvious — stop reading the moment something clicks. Haven't started yet?

Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Betrayal"

Hint 2 — The Setup

A Harvard dorm room where a website is being built.

Hint 3 — The Character

A socially awkward genius creates something that changes the world.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

His friends and partners sue him over who deserves credit.

Hint 5 — The Twist

The website connects millions but costs him his only real friendships.

Final hint (names names)

Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg in this David Fincher film about Facebook.

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The Social Network

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