The only take you need on Cambridge Analytica’s 4 stages of denial
You’ll have read about Cambridge Analytica, the elections consultancy at the centre of a perfect storm after it was caught in an undercover sting boasting about entrapping politicians and running fake news campaigns.
Over on Twitter, @JimMFelton noticed a pattern in how the company had responded online.
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Or, in other words..
– We didn’t do it
– We didn’t do it
– Everyone does it
– I see what’s going on here, YOUR’E JEALOUS pic.twitter.com/mSukPiPSQE— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 19, 2018
Haha!
— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) March 19, 2018
— The cuck dragon (@Benzofrancocini) March 19, 2018
And just in case you missed it…
“It’s no good fighting an election campaign on the facts because actually it’s all about emotion”
EXCLUSIVE: Senior Cambridge Analytica figures say they targeted voter’s unspoken hopes and fears to help win elections. #CambridgeAnalyticaUncovered pic.twitter.com/SNtt8X0jor
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) March 19, 2018
Well this pretty much sums up the last few years #CambridgeAnalyticaUncovered pic.twitter.com/lyYrVP8vNl
— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) March 19, 2018
Going out on a limb here but the people who’ve been brainwashed by their own Facebook feeds aren’t very likely to believe they’ve been brainwashed.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 20, 2018
Cambridge Analytica live feed #CambridgeAnalyticaUncovered pic.twitter.com/q5hF1AZbCk
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 19, 2018
