Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Did Cambridge Analytica manipulate democracy through our data?
4.7 (37)
71 mins
Explore how Cambridge Analytica harvested data from millions of Facebook users without consent. Discover how the information was weaponized to influence elections and manipulate voter behavior.
Ep 1:
The Day Facebook's Mask Slipped
A bombshell 2018 exposé reveals Cambridge Analytica harvested 87 million Facebook profiles, plunging Zuckerberg into crisis and introducing the shadowy architects behind a data-driven political machine.
Ep 2:
The Quiz That Became a Trojan Horse
A one-day personality quiz becomes the key that unlocks tens of millions of private lives, as Kogan's app and Obama-era data tactics blur the line between innovation and exploitation.
Ep 3:
Dark Arts and the Nix Confession
Ted Cruz drops Cambridge Analytica just before Trump embraces its 'psychological warfare' pitch, and a jaw-dropping Channel 4 sting exposes Nix's bribes, dirty tricks, and global manipulation schemes.
Ep 4:
The Snake-Oil Wizards of Data
Political scientist Dave Karpf dismantles Cambridge Analytica's mythology, arguing the firm sold a seductive placebo while deeper structural threats to democracy went dangerously ignored.
Ep 5:
Feeding the Outrage Machine
Beyond one rogue firm lies a system built to profit from division—algorithms designed for outrage, filter bubbles, and surveillance capitalism that keep us angry, engaged, and exposed.
Ep 6:
Billions in Fines, Business as Usual
As regulators scramble to respond, Facebook faces record fines and Cambridge Analytica collapses—but does real accountability ever arrive, or just an expensive slap on the wrist?
Ep 7:
Reclaiming Your Data, Reclaiming Yourself
In the scandal's aftermath, new privacy laws emerge worldwide, but true protection may demand we rethink our own relationship with the platforms that watch us.
Discussions (2)
Everett
Level 8 · 5 mo agoI read Karpf's work a while ago and I never really accepted it. He seems to exaggerate voter brand loyalty which is a common issue in these political models. Swing voters are absolutely swayed by targeted ads.
Brooks
Level 4 · 5 mo agoThe mind control was BS.
