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Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 – The man behind the app at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal defended the company’s use of personal data in front of the Senate, claiming he believed there was “almost no chance” that the data helped political campaigns in the 2016 election. The U.S. Senate

Heather Heimbach

Heather Heimbach

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Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 – The man behind the app at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal defended the company’s use of personal data in front of the Senate, claiming he believed there was “almost no chance” that the data helped political campaigns in the 2016 election.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation on Wednesday hosted a hearing “Cambridge Analytica and Other Facebook Partners: Examining Data Privacy Risks” to follow up on the previous congressional hearings involving Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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