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mtgx on March 19, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: #deletefacebook

It's not just about being able to discredit candidates. An even bigger issue is using this data to manipulate voters, which is the main thing revealed about Cambridge Analytica in the story.

chabes on March 19, 2018 [–]

> An even bigger issue is using this data to manipulate voters

Really. The fact that the comments in this thread hardly talk about the actual issue is concerning..

smartness on March 19, 2018 | [–]

This is the most terrifying about this Facebook situation. It's scary how easily people can be manipulated.

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