The Emmanuelle – The Sex Lives Of Ghosts (2004)man who helped gather Facebook users' information for Cambridge Analytica claims that he didn't think it'd be used to target voters.
Data scientist Aleksandr Kogan, who also goes by the surname of Spectre, told CNN'sAnderson Cooper on Tuesday that he was "heavily siloed" from knowing about the UK data firm's clients and funders, who are linked to the 2016 Trump election campaign.
SEE ALSO: Escaping Facebook takes more than just deleting your account"I found out about Donald Trump just like everybody else, through the news," Kogan told the program.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
A key person in Facebook's rapidly unfurling controversy, Kogan created an personality quiz app called "thisisyourdigitallife" that harvested the data of unsuspecting Facebook users.
Cambridge Analytica were able to use the profile information of 50 million users, as prior to 2015, third-party apps on Facebook also had access to data from a user's friend list.
Kogan explained on the show he was initially approached by Cambridge Analytica for consulting work, when he was then tasked with a project to collect new data. Christopher Wylie, the saga's whistleblower, helped Kogan set up his company Global Science Research (GSR) to do the work.
While Kogan admitted he knew the project was for "political purposes," he said didn't know it would be used to target or find out information about voters. He added the data collected wasn't useful at an individual level, but could be used to identify trends or behaviours among a defined group.
In another interview, with BBC Radio 4, Kogan said, “We thought we were acting perfectly appropriately. We thought we were doing something that was normal. My view is that I’m being basically used as a scapegoat by both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.”
In its statement suspending Cambridge Analytica from the platform, Facebook said Kogan lied to the company by passing the data he collected from the app to the data firm, violating the platform's policies.
Kogan said he wouldn't be surprised if there were "thousands" of developers and data scientists also misusing its users' information, and that Facebook "using users' data for profit is their business model."
As U.S. and UK lawmakers hone in on those alleged misdeeds, Kogan told Cambridge University colleagues yesterday that he's "happy to testify" about the project.
Topics Facebook Social Media
Previous：A March For the Marchers
Next：Alabama, Shaken
K Street Taxpocalypse
How the ex
The music industry is going after YouTube
Travis Scott made the NFL donate $500,000 to get him to the Super Bowl
Mark Lilla’s Comfort Zone
Netflix's 'Sex Education' nails a crucial aspect of sex positivity
All the best theories about the 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 trailer
How to watch the U.S. presidential debate in the UK
Plunged Into Darkness
YouTube reveals what curse words will get your video demonetized
Emboldened Fight for Health Care as a Right
'True Detective Season 3' review: Thank god, it's really good again
Ethereum is about to get a big upgrade. Here's what you need to know.
'Bird Box' challenge to blame for car wreck in Utah, police say
Go Tell it in the Mountain State
This coin toss kid just won the Australian Open with 1 amazing dance move
Michelle Obama gives George W. Bush the bear hug we all need
Elderly couple separated after 62 years together shares happy reunion
Signs and Blunders
A channel you never watch is where you should tune in to tonight's presidential debate
Cyber Monday 2024: Here are Mashable readers’ most bought itemsBest PlayStation VR2 deal: Save $250.99 on the 'Horizon Call of The Mountain' bundleEverton vs. Wolves 2024 livestream: Watch Premier League for freeHow to unblock Xnxx for freeBiden administration takes last minute stand against data brokersHow to evaluate nonprofits, philanthropy, and your own donationsChatGPT now responds to searches for David Mayer. This is what it says.The best Cyber Monday Apple deals at AmazonHP DeskJet printer deal: Get it for $59.99 at AmazonWhat is 'Wordle'? Everything you need to knowNYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for December 3: Tips to solve Connections #71Amazon still has one Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal up for grabsBest Cyber Monday gaming deals: New Xbox and PlayStation bundles4 Cyber Monday laptop deals I can't stop thinking aboutBiden administration takes last minute stand against data brokersCyber Monday 2024 Nintendo Switch deals: The OLED bundle, games, and SD cardsSora reportedly shipping as part of '12 Days of OpenAI' livestream marathonThe best Cyber Monday Samsung Galaxy deals at Amazon: Phones, watches, earbuds, tabletsWhen does Spotify Wrapped start tracking for 2025?Cyber Monday 2024 Nintendo Switch deals: The OLED bundle, games, and SD cards Poxed and Abandoned Remembrance of Things Present The Screw Tapes Toothache, Bleeding, Farewell No Consequences Decommodify This! The Crime Wave That Wasn’t Wells Run Dry Rattling the Cage Putsch It to the Limit You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow Life in the Fap Lane Untitled Poems III & IV Traveling While White Model Practitioner Hollow City The Infinite Previous From the Deep Forests and Seas of Yambaru On the Bally Flooding in the Sacrifice Zone
2.6849s , 10114.8671875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Emmanuelle – The Sex Lives Of Ghosts (2004)】,New Knowledge Information Network