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Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandal

The psychologist behind an app that harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users defends his role in the scandal, saying he "never heard a word" of opposition from the social media giant.

April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
Social media network platforms facebook

Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandal

The psychologist behind an app that harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users defends his role in the scandal, saying he "never heard a word" of opposition from the social media giant.