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Christopher Wylie
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Exposed Data Harvesting Scandal
Overview
Christopher Wylie is the Canadian data scientist who helped create Cambridge Analytica's psychological profiling tools, then became the whistleblower who exposed the company's harvesting of 87 million Facebook users' data. His testimony helped bring down the company.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Helped build Cambridge Analytica's tools before becoming whistleblower
Testified to UK Parliament and US Congress
Exposed Facebook's role in data harvesting
Book "Mindf*ck "detailed the operation
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Alexander Nix
Former boss, exposed his practices
Steve Bannon
Worked with at Cambridge Analytica
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- June 19, 1989
- Birthplace
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Also Known As
- The Pink-Haired Whistleblower
Education
- •London School of Economics (attended)
Key Timeline
1989
Born in Canada
2013
Joins Cambridge Analytica predecessor
2014
Leaves company
2018
March: Goes public as whistleblower
2018
Testifies to UK Parliament, US Congress
2019
Publishes book "Mindf*ck"