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Cambridge Analytica
March 10, 2021
Magazine
Adele M. Stan
Insurrectionist in Chief
How Steve Bannon led the vanguard of the Capitol riots
September 8, 2020
Magazine
J.C. Pan
The Anti-Democratic Origins of Voter Prediction
How the Simulmatics Corporation tried to engineer an election—and paved the way for the Cambridge Analytica scandal
November 1, 2019
David Patrikarakos
Inside the World of Misinformation
From St. Petersburg to Manila, a new book studies efforts to sow confusion and undermine reality.
April 17, 2019
Alexis Papazoglou
Understanding Facebook’s Algorithm Could Change How You See Yourself
The new “Why am I seeing this post?” feature could have unintended consequences—for users and advertisers alike.
December 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Big Tech’s Reckoning May Be Imminent After All
Tuesday's Google hearing suggested there's growing support for European-style regulation of Silicon Valley's monopolies.
October 30, 2018
Marcy Wheeler
If Trump Fires Mueller
How a Democratic-controlled House can salvage the Russia investigation
October 8, 2018
Alex Shephard
Google covered up a data breach out of fear of more government regulation.
July 26, 2018
Alex Shephard
Facebook’s stock lost $110 billion in minutes.
July 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Twitter Good Now?
What the company’s bot apocalypse means for the future of social media
July 11, 2018
Alex Shephard
Facebook Is Still Abusing Your Privacy
Despite promises from Mark Zuckerberg, the company's embrace of facial recognition technology suggests that it has no intentions of changing.
May 10, 2018
Priya Satia
What Mass Shootings and Big Data Have in Common
Producers of guns and data say they aren't responsible for misuse. But it's precisely the dangers that make these industries profitable.
April 11, 2018
Alex Shephard
Mark Zuckerberg’s Trip to the Principal’s Office
The Facebook CEO came to the Senate expecting a beatdown, but escaped with a scolding.
April 10, 2018
Alex Shephard
Facebook’s Innocence Project
As Mark Zuckerberg prepares to face Congress, the social media network is selling itself as an idealistic force for good.
March 29, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trapped in the Dorm Room
Mark Zuckerberg has long been celebrated as a visionary. But now he’s struggling to see what's right in front of him.
March 26, 2018
Alex Shephard
The End of “Too Big to Regulate”
Facebook and other tech giants convinced politicians that oversight stifled innovation. That's all starting to change.
March 22, 2018
Alex Shephard
Mark Zuckerberg’s Half-Hearted Reckoning
The Facebook CEO’s response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal fell short—all but guaranteeing more scrutiny from the government.
March 20, 2018
Alex Shephard
Cambridge Analytica’s woes now extend far beyond Facebook.
March 20, 2018
Alex Shephard
Cambridge Analytica Is Shady. But Facebook Is Shadier.
A massive privacy scandal lays bare what the social network is really selling.
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