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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCA used its own database + voter information collected from FB + news publishers 2 help trump
"Cambridge Analytica used its own database and voter information collected from Facebook and news publishers in its effort to help elect Donald Trump, despite a claim by a top campaign official who has downplayed the companys role in the election."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/26/cambridge-analytica-used-data-from-facebook-and-politico-to-help-trump?CMP=share_btn_tw
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CA used its own database + voter information collected from FB + news publishers 2 help trump (Original Post)
Justice
Oct 2017
OP
I would appreciate a little clarification in your subject line (maybe periods after the C and A)
Brother Buzz
Oct 2017
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LisaM
(27,843 posts)1. LOL, I thought you meant California!
Which just seemed odd.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)2. That puzzled me too. Note to self; open up reply before exhaling.
BigmanPigman
(51,640 posts)3. Me too!
And I was ready to be really pissed off.
Brother Buzz
(36,478 posts)5. I would appreciate a little clarification in your subject line (maybe periods after the C and A)
My great state is adversarial to everything Cambridge Analytical represents.
ananda
(28,885 posts)6. Don't use "CA" -- I thought it was California
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diva77
(7,664 posts)7. Please spell out "Cambridge Analytica" in your subject line rather than using very misleading "CA"
Thank you.