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		freewizard on Jan 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Yes, FB & CA should be hold accountable for abusing user privacy, but real elephant in the room is about the legislation of political campaigns, specifically: - amount of $ campaign may collect and spend - granularity of users segment campaign may target

n4r9 on Jan 6, 2020 [–]

Agreed, although the first point is kind of questionable because as technology improves, the cost of voter manipulation could plummet.

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