Blake DowlingNovember 23, 2019Tag: Cambridge Analytica
Blake DowlingNovember 23, 2019
Noah PranskyJune 18, 2019
4min406
To get in the door, they'll have to first give the President something more personal than just their attention.
Guest AuthorApril 12, 2018
14min258
One of the biggest takeaways from watching several hours of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony was the sheer lack of understanding among many lawmakers about how Facebook actually works. The latest controversies surrounding this global social network, from Cambridge Analytica to Russian election meddling, have been twisted and misconstrued by pundits and politicians — […]
Blake DowlingMarch 20, 2018
5min248
Have you heard of Cambridge Analytica or psychometrics? I weighed in on the topic in 2017 after the election. Psychometrics follows online traits and data collection from social media versus old-school methods of gathering information like a questionnaire. The goal of gathering this info is to develop predictive models of behavior so that you might […]
Blake DowlingNovember 5, 2017
10min264
The last presidential election was unlike any in my lifetime. All predictions and polls wrong. FBI investigation right before Election Day. Crude language about women right before the election. A rogue candidate vs a political elitist. New revelations of social media ads bought by the Russians to influence voters. The experts got it wrong, the […]