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Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case

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  1. sxp · · focus · HN ↗
    Since these articles tend to actually bury the data that was scraped:

      > .. the information likely included one's "public profile, page likes, birthday and current city" ..
    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal#Data_characteristics" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Ana...

    This information was limited to what was publicly accessible on the site rather than some private data as many outlets tend to claim.

    1. smallerize · · focus · HN ↗

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