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Re:The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t a scandal: this is ... by bigiain on Monday March 19, 2018 @06:26PM (#16623862)
It doesn't matter which side of the political fence you sit - this is _clearly_ un-democratic.

<snark>What country is going to come to The US's aid and send in troops to "restore democracy"?

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Re:The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t a scandal: this is ... by mattmcknight on Monday March 19, 2018 @07:30PM (#16624411)
How is ad targeting undemocratic?
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Re:The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t a scandal: this is ... by bigiain on Monday March 19, 2018 @07:51PM (#16624562)
"claiming that Facebook knowingly allowed them to mine massive amounts of Facebook data — more than they would’ve allowed someone else to do — because they were supportive of the campaign."

That's how.

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Re:The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t a scandal: this is ... by lmm on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @05:57AM (#16627146)
That tells you that Facebook is undemocratic, not that America is.
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