Cambridge Analytica Played Roles in Multiple African Elections

Long before its controversial roles in the 2016 Brexit vote and the U.S. presidential election, Cambridge Analytica influenced elections in Africa. The data mining company, under fire for its alleged use of 50 million Facebook accounts to shape campaign messages for then-candidate Donald Trump, also played a role in elections in Kenya and Nigeria, according to new reports. The company’s first involvement in Africa dates to the general election in South Africa in 1994. That election...

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