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Gun Lobbyists and Cambridge Analytica Weaponized Gun Owners’ Private Details for Political Gain (www.propublica.org)
submitted 8 hours ago by FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Same people who, rightfully I think, oppose a gun registry, happily give their info to the NRA and similar outfits?

I ask you, would you want Trump or Musk knowing if you owned guns? Would you want them knowing you're a liberal gun owner?

[–] Josey_Wales@lemm.ee 25 points 6 hours ago

While it is humorous that many gun nuts had their data sold and targeted by an algorithm, the real surprised pikachu goes to anyone thinking that this is unique to guns.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Thoughts and prayers y'all! 🙏

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Nailed it 😘🤌