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''The Cambridge | ''The Cambridge Analytical Scandal'' involved the unauthorized harvesting of personal data from millions of Facebook users, which was then used for psychographic profiling and targeted political advertising. | ||
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|Christopher Wylie | |Christopher Wylie | ||
|Whistleblower who exposed the misuse of data by Analytica.<ref name=":2" /> | |Whistleblower who exposed the misuse of data by Analytica.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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|Failed to protect user data and allowed third-party apps excessive access via APIs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Sam |date=21 Mar 2018 |title=Here’s everything you need to know about the Cambridge Analytica scandal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 Jun 2025 |website=CNBC}}</ref> | |||
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|Global Science Research | |Global Science Research | ||
|Alexsandr Kogan's company. | |Alexsandr Kogan's company. | ||
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