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Source #2482

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TitleWikipedia summary of Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal
Original URLhttps://privacyinternational.org/examples/1888/cambridge-analytica-data-analysis-drives-ted-cruz-presidential-campaign
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2013-01-01
EntityCambridge Analytica
Captured2026-04-08T01:37:59.520Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-08T01:37:59.520Z UTC
SHA-256bde2a750ba07f2980518239f21d244aaada91f9a913d609a68ffc951b544aa3f
Content length124 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
Cambridge Analytica collected data through 'This Is Your Digital Life' app that harvested up to 87 million Facebook profiles

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