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Aleksandr Kogan

Russian-American academic who harvested Facebook data
Tracked because Russian-American academic who harvested Facebook data · 20 documented connections
Facts on record3
Connections mapped20
Sources cited14
✦ Thin coverage gap +66 connected to 20 entities · only 3 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Key Connections
→ SCL Group company
affiliation
SCL Group was the parent company of Cambridge Analytica. Kogan's data collection work through GSR was contracted by SCL/Cambridge Analytica for political consulting.
→ Alexander Slinger person
affiliation
Alexander Slinger was a director at Cambridge Analytica who was involved in the relationship with Kogan and Global Science Research.
← Global Science Research (GSR) company
founder
Global Science Research (GSR) was established by Aleksandr Kogan at the end of May 2014.
← This Is Your Digital Life instrument
ownership/control
Aleksandr Kogan was the founder and director of This Is Your Digital Life. The app was developed by his company Global Science Research (GSR) and Kogan controlled the data collection operation.
← Cambridge Analytica company
data intermediary
Aleksandr Kogan created the 'This Is Your Digital Life' app used by Cambridge Analytica to harvest Facebook data through Global Science Research
← AggregateIQ company
Data provider
Aleksandr Kogan, through Global Science Research, collected data that was subsequently used by AggregateIQ for political ad targeting.
← Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited company
contractor
Dr. Aleksandr Kogan, via Global Science Research (GSR), contracted with Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited to harvest Facebook data for Cambridge Analytica.
← SCL Elections company
contractor
Aleksandr Kogan developed the 'This Is Your Digital Life' app that harvested Facebook data used by SCL Elections/Cambridge Analytica.
Facts (3)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 149d ago · Avg age: 825d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Aleksandr Kogan filed filing with the SEC on 2025-01-06. Accession number: N/A.
✓ verified Primary Source KOGAN, ALEKSANDR of STATEN ISLAND, NY (employer: NOVOTEL HOTEL, occupation: PAINTER) made a campaign contribution of $10 to ACTBLUE on 2019-06-12. FEC transaction ID: SA11AI_161025182.
All Connections (20)
→ Steve Bannon person
data provider confirmed
Kogan's company GSR collected Facebook data that was used by Bannon's Cambridge Analytica
→ Christopher Wylie person
affiliation primary since 2018
Christopher Wylie was the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower who revealed the company's use of data obtained through Kogan's app, making them key figures in the same scandal.
→ SCL Group company
affiliation primary since 2014
SCL Group was the parent company of Cambridge Analytica. Kogan's data collection work through GSR was contracted by SCL/Cambridge Analytica for political consulting.
→ Alexander Slinger person
affiliation primary since 2014
Alexander Slinger was a director at Cambridge Analytica who was involved in the relationship with Kogan and Global Science Research.
Legal/Regulatory primary since 2018
Kogan's data collection practices through his Facebook app led to investigations and legal actions by Facebook/Meta for violating platform policies by sharing user data with third parties.
→ Nigel Oakes person
affiliation secondary since 2014
Nigel Oakes was the founder of SCL Group, the parent of Cambridge Analytica, which contracted Kogan's services for data analytics work.
→ Eunoia Technologies company
affiliation secondary since 2018
Eunoia Technologies was a company set up by Kogan and others after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, reportedly continuing similar psychometric profiling work.
→ Philometrics company
affiliation secondary since 2017
Philometrics is a company developed by Kogan's team that specializes in psychometric profiling and assessment tools.
→ Mark Zuckerberg person
Legal/Regulatory primary since 2018
Kogan's Facebook data harvesting operation led to Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony and Facebook's $5 billion FTC fine over data privacy violations.
→ Meta Platforms company
Legal/Regulatory primary since 2018
Kogan's work resulted in significant regulatory actions against Meta (formerly Facebook) for allowing third-party access to user data without adequate consent.
Legal/Regulatory secondary since 2018
Kogan was investigated by the FBI in connection with the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and potential foreign influence operations in US elections.
founder primary since 2014
Global Science Research (GSR) was established by Aleksandr Kogan at the end of May 2014.
← This Is Your Digital Life instrument
ownership/control primary since 2014
Aleksandr Kogan was the founder and director of This Is Your Digital Life. The app was developed by his company Global Science Research (GSR) and Kogan controlled the data collection operation.
← Cambridge Analytica company
data intermediary primary since 2014
Aleksandr Kogan created the 'This Is Your Digital Life' app used by Cambridge Analytica to harvest Facebook data through Global Science Research
← AggregateIQ company
Data provider primary since 2014
Aleksandr Kogan, through Global Science Research, collected data that was subsequently used by AggregateIQ for political ad targeting.
← Rebekah Mercer person
Business associate inferential since 2016
Aleksandr Kogan was the academic who provided data to Cambridge Analytica, which Mercer co-founded.
← Alexander Nix person
collaboration secondary since 2014
Aleksandr Kogan, through his company Global Science Research (GSR), provided the Facebook data that Cambridge Analytica used, during Nix's leadership.
contractor primary since 2014
Dr. Aleksandr Kogan, via Global Science Research (GSR), contracted with Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited to harvest Facebook data for Cambridge Analytica.
← SCL Elections company
contractor primary since 2014
Aleksandr Kogan developed the 'This Is Your Digital Life' app that harvested Facebook data used by SCL Elections/Cambridge Analytica.
← Joseph Chancellor person
affiliation secondary since 2018
Aleksandr Kogan is the academic who created 'This Is Your Digital Life' and worked with GSR. Joseph Chancellor is listed in the same network cluster, indicating a connection through the data harvesting operation.
Sources (14)
2025-01-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2025-01-06) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-09-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2022-09-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Aleksandr Kogan not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aleksandr Kogan — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-03-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2022-03-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2026-05-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-09-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2021-09-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-09-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2023-09-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aleksandr Kogan — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-09-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2021-09-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aleksandr Kogan — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aleksandr Kogan — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-01-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aleksandr Kogan (2025-01-06) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-06-12 ↗ FEC: KOGAN, ALEKSANDR donation $10 to ACTBLUE web_search Processed 📜 Receipt