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Cambridge Analytica (Entity Reference)
Data Mining Company
Election Manipulation via Facebook Data
Overview
British political consulting firm that harvested personal data from millions of Facebook profiles without consent and used it for political advertising. Central to the 2016 Trump campaign's digital strategy. Dissolved in 2018 after the scandal broke.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Harvested 87 million Facebook profiles without consent
Used psychographic targeting for Trump campaign
Dissolved after whistleblower Christopher Wylie exposed operations
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Alexander Nix
CEO of Cambridge Analytica
Steve Bannon
Vice president and board member
Robert Mercer
Primary funder
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
Education
Key Timeline
2014
Began harvesting Facebook user data
2016
Worked on Trump presidential campaign
2018
Scandal exposed, company dissolved