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Facebook's role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy

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April 21, 2019

Carole Cadwalladr: Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy

15:15 minutes · Filmed Apr 2019 · Posted Apr 2019 · TED2019

In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at vulnerable Brexit swing voters -- and linking the same players and tactics to the 2016 US presidential election -- Cadwalladr calls out the "gods of Silicon Valley" for being on the wrong side of history and asks: Are free and fair elections a thing of the past?

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Thank you Carole (and your collaborators) for your sheer bravery in bringing this case to light. The line between influence and outright manipulation is now non-existent when it comes to advertising it seems.”

Commenter: Sharath S
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Facebook's role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy

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