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What's not being said is that the Russians likely had the data too for use in the 2016 elections. See https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/21/facebook-

What's not being said is that the Russians likely had the data too for use in the 2016 elections. See https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/21/facebook-row-i-am-being-used-as-scapegoat-says-academic-aleksandr-kogan-cambridge-analytica https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/21/facebook-row... and the testimony Christopher Wylie gave before the UK House of Commons Select Committee. He's the CA whistleblower. It's a very illuminating watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5g6IJm7YJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5g6IJm7YJQ So to recap: [1] Kogan writes a FB app for CA to create psychographic profiles of users. This data allows people to be targeted by how naturally susceptible you are to rumors and fake news. [2] Kogan then accepts a position at St. Petersburg State University (so essentially Russian money) and moves there [3] Russians subsequently magically gain a new superpower they didn't have before - the ability to target users on FB who are susceptible to manipulation towards extreme viewpoints.

streb-lo 9y ago
Weaponized idiocy.
TAForObvReasons 9y ago
The interesting question, whose answer will likely have to be forced through some leak or investigative reporting, is whether FB and the execs knew about the potential connection to Russia in 2016. If it was brought to the attention of Zuckerberg and Sandberg, in light of their adamant denials back in 2016 and 2017, I don't see how the company or executives walk out of this unscathed.
- not_that_noob 9y ago
  Yes, if they knew about it and didn't do anything, then that's willful negligence. They are not helping their image - the latest is a rejection of GDPR for non-European customers. Seriously? Way to demonstrate commitment to user data protection FB. This level of arrogance is a precursor to strict regulations. They are practically asking for it at this point.

streb-lo 9y ago

Weaponized idiocy.

TAForObvReasons 9y ago

The interesting question, whose answer will likely have to be forced through some leak or investigative reporting, is whether FB and the execs knew about the potential connection to Russia in 2016. If it was brought to the attention of Zuckerberg and Sandberg, in light of their adamant denials back in 2016 and 2017, I don't see how the company or executives walk out of this unscathed.

not_that_noob 9y ago
Yes, if they knew about it and didn't do anything, then that's willful negligence. They are not helping their image - the latest is a rejection of GDPR for non-European customers. Seriously? Way to demonstrate commitment to user data protection FB. This level of arrogance is a precursor to strict regulations. They are practically asking for it at this point.