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Re:Mark Zuckerberg: "Cambridge Analytica" (2017) by tsunamifury on Sunday September 13, 2026 @11:55PM (#49691801)
Yes there were. There were unscientific claims that the data was used to change the mind of voters in a complete magical and impossible way. Which later was proven entirely false.

Did you miss the entire event? Or are you so busy trying to be swarmy that you can’t remember it?

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg: "Cambridge Analytica" (2017) by qarl on Monday September 14, 2026 @04:24AM (#49693608)
Friend - there are always going to be crazy people. You can't cite them as evidence that the craziness was widespread.

And you shouldn't call names. HN does not like that one bit.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg: "Cambridge Analytica" (2017) by tsunamifury on Monday September 14, 2026 @10:46AM (#49697809)
That was the entire basis of the hearings. I assume you simply are unaware rather than ill intent here.
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Re:Mark Zuckerberg: "Cambridge Analytica" (2017) by qarl on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:01AM (#49698084)
I believe the hearings were based in the language of propaganda- not magic.

I could be wrong. Do you have a citation for the magic?

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