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Source #2478

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TitleNew York Times investigation
Original URLhttps://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ted-cruz-under-fire-in-cambridge-analytica-scandal-firm-targeted-voters-with-data-from-50m-facebook-users/254084/
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2014-01-01
EntityCambridge Analytica
Captured2026-04-08T01:37:59.495Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-08T01:37:59.495Z UTC
SHA-256f100a4b773a97a7affa3a1487c7b0910d880e588d91941dbab92818c843e806c
Content length157 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
American election lawyer warned Cambridge Analytica executives in 2014 that their arrangement could violate laws limiting foreign nationals in U.S. elections

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