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How far fetched would it be for this data to make it's way into Cambridge Analtyica-type targeting for future election advertising? Putting on my tinfoil hat f
by shostack 9y ago
How far fetched would it be for this data to make it's way into Cambridge Analtyica-type targeting for future election advertising?
Putting on my tinfoil hat for a moment, I have this nagging feeling in my guy that these issues are a little too coincidental.
So how can we make sure all this data isn't used to tamper with voter rolls or uploaded to FB, etc. to create Custom Audiences based on voting history and district?
- adanto6840 9y agoAFAIK, the latter use-case is currently done all the time. Much of the data can be obtained legally, and is public data. Political campaigns are most definitely using all the data they have on you, including public data/legally-obtainable information such as voter turnout history/registration/party affiliation, street address, etc. to do targeting advertising already.
- jdmichal 9y agoI can tell you that campaigns have much of this information already, often provided directly by the state as public information. The idea that campaigns don't already "create Custom Audiences based on voting history and district" is laughable at best. Communications are often targeted in exactly this way. Here's Florida's relevant information: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/voter-information-as-a-public-record/ http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registra... "Voter registration information is public record in Florida with a few exceptions. Information such as your social security number, driver’s license number, and the source of your voter registration application cannot be released or disclosed to the public under any circumstances. Your signature can be viewed, but not copied. Other information such as your name, address, date of birth, party affiliation, and when you voted is public information."