The data that Facebook leaked to Cambridge Analytica is the same data Facebook retains on everyone and sells targeting services around. The problem is not shady Russian researchers; it's Facebook's core business model of collect, store, analyze, exploit.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html …
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The work that CA is accused of doing—building "psychographic profiles" based on demographics and online behavior in order to figure out how to segment and market to a vulnerable population—is a succinct description of how Facebook makes money.
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If I was Law King, the Facebook reforms I would pass on entering my office would be 1) a hard 30 day limit on retaining behavioral data, and 2) allowing any user to download their complete FB profile, including "shadow profiles". Then I would take my coat off and start regulating
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When we take back Congress and the WH is disinfected, they should hire you on as a consultant to do this. Twitter, too.
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Good luck finding me in Mexico with all this Great Slate money
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