Cambridge Analytica
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Cambridge Analytica was a now-defunct political consulting and data analytics firm notorious for its role in harvesting Facebook user data to influence elections, including the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign and the Brexit referendum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Analytica canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
data analytics company
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political consulting firm ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
manipulating voter behavior
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unauthorized harvesting of personal data ⓘ violating Facebook’s terms of service ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Breitbart network via Steve Bannon
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Leave.EU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CEO | Alexander Nix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureReason |
insolvency proceedings
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loss of clients after data scandal ⓘ |
| collectedDataOf | millions of Facebook users ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataCollectionMethod |
personality quizzes on Facebook
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third-party Facebook apps ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2018 ⓘ |
| employed | Christopher Wylie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alexander Nix
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Bannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2013 ⓘ |
| industry |
data analysis
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data mining ⓘ political consulting ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
2016 Brexit referendum
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2016 United States presidential election ⓘ Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| legalForm | limited company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
NERFINISHED
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use of psychographic profiling in political campaigns ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
multiple countries ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Robert Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | SCL Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
microtargeting of political advertisements
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psychographic voter profiling ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica scandal investigations
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission inquiries ⓘ U.S. congressional hearings ⓘ UK Information Commissioner’s Office investigation ⓘ parliamentary hearings in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedDataFrom | Facebook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
behavioral targeting
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data-driven political campaigning ⓘ |
| whistleblower | Christopher Wylie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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