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[jen20]

> theory that Cambridge Analytica threw the Brexit referendum via Facebook has essentially completely collapsed over the last month or so.

You have to have a pretty warped view on proceedings for this to be the case.

[Mindwipe → jen20]

You really don't. I am certainly not trying to argue that Brexit is a good thing. But the CA narrative has completely fallen apart.

https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/social-media/2020/...

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/2847/documents...

The ICO spent three years investigating CA, and the report is very clear that the findings were that they had no effect.