Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting company that worked with Trump’s campaign and collected raw data from as many as 87 million Facebook users, is closing its doors. There’s a pretty …
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The algorithm behind the Facebook data scandal sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. It digs through the smallest, most random posts – those “likes” people click on while …
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Crime & Public Safety
Facebook Hit with $5 Billion Fine and New Privacy Rules
by cambridgeby cambridgeNOTE: The FTC held an IN-PERSON press event at FTC Headquarters, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington D. C., on July 24, 2019. You can watch the recorded video of the …
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Politics
Questions Raised About Cambridge Analytica’s Impact Despite Facebook Data Scandal
by cambridgeby cambridgeWASHINGTON – Experts told NBC News that Cambridge Analytica’s claim to use “psychographic” data-targeting voters based on their beliefs, personalities, and attitudes-is neither new nor clearly effective. The firm, hired …
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Politics
Cambridge Analytica Took 50 Million Facebook Profiles in Huge Data Scandal
by cambridgeby cambridgeThe data company linked to Donald Trump’s campaign and the Brexit leave side scooped up millions of Facebook profiles belonging to US voters in one of the biggest hacks ever …
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Politics
Cambridge Councillor Faces Possible Suspension Over Facebook Meme
by cambridgeby cambridgeAdam Cooper, the Ward 6 councillor in Cambridge, might get a formal warning and could be suspended without pay for 10 days after sharing a meme on his Facebook that …
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People thought the internet would save democracy. The web, especially social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, was expected to make sharing information easier and more open. It was supposed …