Essays about: "Cambridge Analytica."

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  1. 6. Private, secure, and censorship resistant document sharing : for individuals and groups based on distributed ledger technology

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jens Röwekamp; [2018]
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    Abstract : The scandal around Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in 2017 showed drastically that new concepts to share andstore information need to be developed in order to minimize the huge potential for abuse resulting from centralized information stored at trusted third parties. This thesis analysed to what degree current document exchange systems (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 7. Democratizing Our Data : Finding Balance Living In A World Of Data Control

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Shigeo Katsura-Gordon; [2018]
    Keywords : research through design; big data; privacy; interaction design;

    Abstract : The 2018 scandal where Cambridge Analytica tampered with U.S. elections using targeted ad campaigns driven by illicitly collected Facebook data has shown us that there consequences of living in a world of technology driven by data. READ MORE

  4. 8. IF IT IS FREE, YOU ARE THE PRODUCT : An empirical study of users’ reasoning towards Facebook’s business model and ethics

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pauline Brideron; Frédéric Hussler; [2018]
    Keywords : Business model; Social networking sites; Facebook; Data monetization; Consumer reasoning; Consumer behavior; Business ethics; E-ethics;

    Abstract : This Master thesis studies the reasoning of users towards the monetization of their data as part of social networking sites’ (SNS) business model and takes into consideration the ethical dimension of businesses. As the Cambridge Analytica Scandal highlighted, people are concerned about how SNS use their data, especially when third parties are involved. READ MORE

  5. 9. From Cambridge to Charlottesville: Media outlets and the relation between social media and far-right radicalisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Pasko Kisic; [2018]
    Keywords : far-right; social media; radicalisation; political psychology; communications; United States; United Kingdom; Charlottesville; Donald Trump; Tommy Robinson; Cambridge Analytica.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Far-right radicalisation and social media are subjects that are increasingly addressed in a joint fashion. However, a nuanced understanding of the features of this relationship remain elusive due to their novelty, research emphasis in large organisations, and the difficulty to access radical groups and individuals. READ MORE