143: Dirty Data Dump [Liar Liar pt.1: Cambridge Analytica]

About this episode

The episode explores the data collection practices of Cambridge Analytica and their impact on elections worldwide.

Have you ever looked someone up online to get a better sense of who they are? What data did you use? Americans have thousands of data points about themselves floating online, and some companies are more than happy to collect that data and use it however they see fit. Cambridge Analytica used it to try to influence elections all over the world. The scandal shocked the world when it came to light, but how illegal was their data collection? And how effective were they at influencing people’s behavior? This week we get into all of the Dirty Data. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:37:41 Dirty Data Dump 00:46:16 The Birth 00:54:59 Wait... So what are they doing? 01:00:14 Trinidad and Tobago: A Case Study 01:04:55 Sink or Swim 01:13:22 SCL America? Cambridge Analytica 01:22:56 Bringing in the Ringer 01:27:48 Changing the Game 01:37:06 From the Battlefield to the Pollbox 01:46:05 Brexit 01:56:26 Cruz Campaign 02:06:08 Trump Campaign 02:09:47 Whistleblowing 02:21:12 The Hearings 02:23:08 Brittany Kaiser 02:32:21 Testimony 02:37:33 Should this be Allowed? 02:48:26 Legacy Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at…

People in this episode

Host: Well I Laughed Podcast

Topics covered

• data privacy
• election influence
• Cambridge Analytica
• data collection
• political campaigns
• whistleblowing

Keywords

• Cambridge Analytica
• data privacy
• election influence
• whistleblowing
• political campaigns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cambridge Analytica, SCL America

Places: Trinidad and Tobago

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