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Despite Denials, Links Between Cambridge Analytica and Russia Emerge
Speaking at a press conference in London on March 22, Russia’s Ambassador to Britain, Alexander Yakovenko, said his country had no links with Cambridge Analytica, a British data firm involved in harvesting Facebook users’ personal information.
Likewise, Cambridge Analytica denies any ties with Russia. The firm’s CEO Alexander Nix, who is now suspended, told the British investigators, "We've never worked with a Russian organization in Russia or any other country, and we don't have any relationship with Russia or Russian individuals."
However, between 2014 and 2016, Cambridge Analytica repeatedly communicated and held at least three business meetings with representatives of the Russian oil giant Lukoil. The Russians specifically requested and received from Cambridge Analytica information regarding the use of social media and data to target American voters.
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Speaking at a press conference in London on March 22, Russia’s Ambassador to Britain, Alexander Yakovenko, said his country had no links with Cambridge Analytica, a British data firm involved in harvesting Facebook users’ personal information.
Likewise, Cambridge Analytica denies any ties with Russia. The firm’s CEO Alexander Nix, who is now suspended, told the British investigators, "We've never worked with a Russian organization in Russia or any other country, and we don't have any relationship with Russia or Russian individuals."
However, between 2014 and 2016, Cambridge Analytica repeatedly communicated and held at least three business meetings with representatives of the Russian oil giant Lukoil. The Russians specifically requested and received from Cambridge Analytica information regarding the use of social media and data to target American voters.
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