tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:/remix/2016election/itemsafter math2016-11-11T15:23:41-05:00TagTeam social RSS aggregratortag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22305172017-06-13T10:23:13-04:002017-06-13T10:23:13-04:00Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known - Bloombergtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22303762017-06-08T17:51:41-04:002017-06-08T17:51:41-04:00The mathematicians who want to save democracy : Nature News & Commenttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22302272017-06-06T01:01:56-04:002017-06-06T01:01:56-04:00Top-Secret NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Electiontag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22288422017-05-08T14:18:11-04:002017-05-08T15:15:36-04:00The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked | Technology | The Guardian<p><strong>SCL Group</strong> British company with 25 years experience in military “psychological operations” and “election management”.</p>
<p><strong>Cambridge Analytica</strong> Data analytics company formed in 2014. Robert Mercer owns 90%. SCL owns 10%. Carried out major digital targeting campaigns for Donald Trump campaign, Ted Cruz’s nomination campaign and multiple other US Republican campaigns – mostly funded by Mercer. Gave Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU “help” during referendum. <strong>Robert Mercer</strong> US billionaire hedge fund owner who was Trump’s biggest donor. Owns Cambridge Analytica and the IP [intellectual property] ofAggregateIQ. Friend of Farage. Close associate of Steve Bannon.</p>
<p><strong>Steve Bannon</strong> Trump’s chief strategist. Vice-president of Cambridge Analytica during referendum period. Friend of Farage.</p>
<p><strong>Alexander Nix</strong> Director of Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group.</p>
<p><strong>Christopher Wylie</strong> Canadian who first brought data expertise and microtargeting to Cambridge Analytica; recruited AggregateIQ.</p>
<p><strong>AggregateIQ</strong> Data analytics company based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Worked for Mercer-funded Pacs that supported the Trump campaign. Robert Mercer owns AggregateIQ’s IP. Paid £3.9m by Vote Leave to “micro-target” voters on social media during referendum campaign. Outside British jurisdiction.</p>
<p><strong>Veterans for Britain</strong> Given £100,000 by Vote Leave. Spent it with AggregateIQ. <strong>BeLeave</strong> Youth Leave campaign set up by 23-year-old student. Given £625,000 by Vote Leave & £50,000 by another donor. Spent it with AggregateIQ.</p>
<p><strong>DUP</strong> Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. Spent £32,750 with AggregrateIQ.</p>
<p><strong>Thomas Borwick</strong> Vote Leave’s chief technology officer. Previously worked with SCL/Cambridge Analytica and AggregateIQ.</p>
<p><strong>ASI Data Science</strong> Data science specialists. Links with Cambridge Analytica, including staff moving between the two and holding joint events. Paid £114,000 by Vote Leave. Vote Leave declared £71,000 to Electoral Commission.</p>
<p><strong>Donald Trump</strong> US president. Campaign funded by Mercer and run by Bannon. Data services supplied by Cambridge Analytica and AggregrateIQ.</p>
<p><strong>Nigel Farage</strong> Former Ukip leader. Leader of Leave.EU. Friend of Trump, Mercer and Bannon.</p>
<p><strong>Arron Banks</strong> Bristol businessman. Co-founder of Leave.EU. Owns data company and insurance firm. Single biggest donor to Leave – £7.5m.</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22281022017-04-26T15:55:34-04:002017-04-26T15:55:34-04:00I Got Hacked So You Don't Have To | GQtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22235922017-03-14T18:07:26-04:002017-03-14T18:07:26-04:00Researchers Examine Breitbart's Influence On Election Information : NPRtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22207722017-02-27T00:48:57-05:002017-03-12T09:19:25-04:00Robert Mercer: the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media | Politics | The Guardian"The computer never stops learning and it never stops monitoring.” (FWIW, Robert Mercer is one of the people Xiaochang Li at MCC studies.)tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22173312017-02-01T22:34:43-05:002017-02-01T22:34:43-05:00Will the Real Psychometric Targeters Please Stand Up? | Civic Halltag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22158852017-01-28T09:50:35-05:002017-01-30T14:56:59-05:00Trends 2017: In the Wake of Trump's Ascent, Social Networks Like Facebook and Twitter Must Take Responsibility for Their Political Impact | WIREDmissed this the first time around tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22093632016-12-19T01:52:15-05:002016-12-19T01:52:15-05:00Transcript: Trump’s Introductory Remarks With Tech Executives - WSJtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22092872016-12-16T02:33:47-05:002016-12-16T02:33:47-05:00Who said what inside the Trump tech meeting: Immigration, paid maternity leave and becoming the ‘software president’ - Recode<p>"Also brought up — but no one would say by whom — was the tax treatment of the repatriation of tech company profits from abroad, which would be a windfall for them. (And which is why they were all there, IMHO.)"</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22092482016-12-15T12:19:22-05:002017-01-11T10:06:03-05:00Many Americans Believe Fake News Is Sowing Confusion | Pew Research CenterJust released today from Pew Research: tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22090892016-12-13T10:57:09-05:002016-12-13T10:57:09-05:00When Trump Meets Tech Leaders, Jobs Will Be on the Agenda - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22090742016-12-12T23:38:17-05:002016-12-12T23:38:17-05:00As Trumplethinskin lets down his hair for tech, shame on Silicon Valley for climbing the Tower in silence - Recodetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22089802016-12-09T19:20:06-05:002016-12-09T19:20:06-05:00Obama Orders Intelligence Report on Russian Election Hacking - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22069962016-12-02T19:54:45-05:002016-12-02T19:54:45-05:00Who Will Command The Robot Armies?tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22069942016-12-02T18:54:03-05:002016-12-02T18:54:03-05:00Reddit will limit the reach of a pro-Trump board and crack down on its ‘most toxic users’ - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22069932016-12-02T18:45:50-05:002016-12-02T18:45:50-05:00Reddit Is Tearing Itself Aparttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22065882016-11-25T14:02:27-05:002016-11-25T14:02:27-05:00Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22064432016-11-22T09:54:17-05:002016-11-23T09:18:04-05:00Facebook Must Acknowledge and Change Its Financial Incentives - NYTimes.com<p>RobynC</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22063302016-11-19T15:20:33-05:002016-11-19T15:20:33-05:00Comments [Zuckerberg on misinformation]tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22063282016-11-19T10:40:54-05:002016-11-19T10:40:54-05:00Why Silicon Valley May Warm to Trump - The Atlantictag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22062742016-11-18T10:04:23-05:002016-11-18T10:04:23-05:00Facing a Trump administration, NYC may push its immigrant data kill switch - The Vergetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22056972016-11-17T18:41:46-05:002016-11-17T18:41:46-05:00Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22056422016-11-17T13:33:21-05:002016-11-17T13:33:21-05:00Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’ - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22055582016-11-16T14:51:20-05:002016-11-16T14:51:20-05:00U.S. internet firms ask Trump to support encryption, ease regulations | Reuterstag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22055562016-11-16T14:47:00-05:002016-11-16T14:47:00-05:00FBI using Twitter's raw 'firehose' data to monitor userstag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22055542016-11-16T14:35:33-05:002016-11-16T14:35:33-05:00Twitter suspends several alt-right accounts - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22055352016-11-16T10:39:28-05:002016-11-16T10:39:28-05:00I’m Sorry Mr. Zuckerberg, But You Are Wrongtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22051452016-11-15T13:31:36-05:002016-11-15T13:31:36-05:00Renegade Facebook Employees Form Task Force To Battle Fake News - BuzzFeed Newstag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22051362016-11-15T12:05:30-05:002016-11-15T12:05:30-05:00Facebook, 2016 electiontag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22051272016-11-15T10:19:10-05:002016-11-15T10:19:10-05:00Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047642016-11-15T00:33:09-05:002016-11-15T00:33:09-05:00What we know, and what we don’t, about Facebook’s effort to reduce hoaxes | The Vergetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047632016-11-15T00:22:24-05:002016-11-15T00:22:24-05:00Facebook Bans Fake News Sites From Using Its Advertising Network - WSJtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047622016-11-15T00:15:06-05:002016-11-15T00:15:06-05:00Renegade Facebook Employees Form Task Force To Battle Fake News - BuzzFeed Newstag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047612016-11-15T00:11:02-05:002016-11-15T00:13:03-05:00We Need to Stop Taking Facebook's Word For It <p>RobynC</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047592016-11-15T00:07:33-05:002016-11-15T00:07:33-05:00How Bots, Twitter, and Hackers Pushed Trump to the Finish Linetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047342016-11-14T13:01:23-05:002016-11-14T13:01:23-05:00Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence - NYTimes.comtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047332016-11-14T13:00:22-05:002016-11-14T13:00:22-05:00Facebook's Fight Against Fake News Was Undercut by Fear of Conservative Backlashtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047322016-11-14T12:56:04-05:002016-11-14T12:56:04-05:00Column: How data failed us in calling an election | Tampa Bay Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047242016-11-14T12:24:44-05:002016-11-14T12:24:44-05:00Facebook's Fight Against Fake News Was Undercut by Fear of Conservative Backlashtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22047172016-11-13T22:51:56-05:002016-11-13T22:51:56-05:00Digital Redlining After Trump: Real Names + Fake News on Facebook – Mediumtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22035392016-11-13T08:22:23-05:002016-11-13T08:22:23-05:00Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22035272016-11-12T16:31:53-05:002016-11-12T16:31:53-05:00Ctrl+Z: Silicon Valley leaders U-turn on Donald Trump | Technology | The Guardian<p>"
New tech opportunities? Still, other Trump promises might create new markets ripe for Silicon Valley’s favorite form of disruptive innovation, such as his plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, some of whom form the bulk of the country’s agricultural labor force. That might create opportunity for the “agtech” sector, [VC Tim] Wilson said. “If they really are serious and farm labor gets threatened, then anything that automates labor is something that is going to uptrend,” he said.
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tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22035192016-11-12T10:00:48-05:002016-11-12T10:00:48-05:00We can’t know whether Facebook is to blame for Trump's win.<p>This article seems to suggest, in the passage about filter bubbles, that user behavior and the algorithm are two distinct things. The trouble isn't whether bubbles are determined by one or the other, but that the two are enmeshed in the News Feed -- we just don't understand the <em>how</em> of that meshing, in all its complexity.</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034822016-11-11T16:36:08-05:002016-11-11T16:36:08-05:00Culture Digitally scholars writing elsewhere about the election and its ramifications – Culture Digitallytag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034742016-11-11T12:24:11-05:002016-11-11T12:24:11-05:00Donald Trump: Here's Why Facebook Is Partly to Blame for His Risetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034732016-11-11T12:10:34-05:002016-11-11T12:10:34-05:00Zuckerberg: the idea that fake news on Facebook influenced the election is ‘crazy’ - The Vergetag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034542016-11-10T23:13:56-05:002016-11-13T20:37:20-05:00Media: End Reporting on PollsWe now know that the polls were wrong. Over the last few months, I’ve told numerous reporters and people in the media industry this, but I was generally ignored and dismissed. I wasn’t alone — two computer scientists whom I deeply respect — Jenn Wortman Vaughan and Hanna Wallach — were trying to get an op-ed on prediction and uncertainty into […]tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034532016-11-10T23:12:11-05:002016-11-10T23:12:11-05:00What a Trump Presidency Means for Cybersecurity, Net Neutrality and Internet Freedomtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034512016-11-10T23:08:58-05:002016-11-10T23:08:58-05:00Facebook, I’m Begging You, Please Make Yourself Bettertag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034252016-11-10T12:47:37-05:002016-11-10T12:47:37-05:00Silicon Valley Reels After Trump’s Election - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034192016-11-10T11:28:45-05:002016-11-10T11:28:45-05:00If You're Blaming Facebook For The Election Results, You're An Idiot | Techdirttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034052016-11-10T10:47:06-05:002016-11-10T10:47:06-05:00How’d the polling go so, so, so wrong? | Fusiontag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22034012016-11-10T10:26:57-05:002016-11-10T10:26:57-05:00Clinton’s data-driven campaign relied heavily on an algorithm named Ada. What didn’t she see? - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22033992016-11-10T10:23:24-05:002016-11-10T10:23:24-05:00The Data Said Clinton Would Win. Why You Shouldn’t Have Believed It. - The New York Timestag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22033972016-11-10T10:18:10-05:002016-11-13T21:08:16-05:00Donald Trump Won Because of Facebooktag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22033962016-11-10T10:17:30-05:002016-11-10T10:17:30-05:00The forces that drove this election’s media failure are likely to get worse » Nieman Journalism Labtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22033942016-11-10T10:14:37-05:002016-11-10T10:14:37-05:00Facebook and Twitter Contend With Their Role in Trump's Victory - Bloombergtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22017982016-11-01T17:23:25-04:002016-11-01T17:23:25-04:00How Twitter Bots Are Shaping the 2016 Presidential Election - The Atlantictag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/22008502016-10-28T14:47:49-04:002016-10-28T14:47:49-04:00Trump’s plan for a comeback includes building a ‘psychographic’ profile of every voter - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/21960132016-10-03T15:19:10-04:002016-10-03T15:19:10-04:00No, Russians did not start the #TrumpWon debate meme. Here’s what really happened. - The Washington Posttag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/21884532016-08-26T15:53:01-04:002016-08-26T15:53:01-04:00Trump Campaign App's Data Grab Could Expose Everyone in Your Contact List, Experts Say - ABC Newstag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/21706482016-04-21T15:07:42-04:002016-04-21T15:07:42-04:00Your Assessment of the Election Is Way Off - Bloomberg Viewtag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/21670792016-03-31T15:23:46-04:002016-03-31T21:06:20-04:00How to Hack an Election