Behind The Scenes Of Netflix's The Great Hack - David Carroll

David Carroll is an associate professor at Parsons School of Design. The Great Hack is one of my favourite documentaries of 2019 and today we get a fascinating and unique insight into the story behind Cambridge Analytica from one of the key figures in this controversy. Extra Stuff: Follow Professor Carroll on Twitter - https://twitter.com/profcarroll Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

David CarrollguestChris Williamsonhost

Jul 29, 20191h 10mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 29, 2019
Duration: 1h 10m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

David Carroll is an associate professor at Parsons School of Design. The Great Hack is one of my favourite documentaries of 2019 and today we get a fascinating and unique insight into the story behind Cambridge Analytica from one of the key figures in this controversy. Extra Stuff: Follow Professor Carroll on Twitter - https://twitter.com/profcarroll Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

David Carroll
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring David Carroll and Chris Williamson, Behind The Scenes Of Netflix's The Great Hack - David Carroll explores inside The Great Hack: Data, Democracy, And Weaponised Persuasion Exposed Chris Williamson interviews Professor David Carroll about Netflix’s documentary *The Great Hack* and the real-world scandal of Cambridge Analytica and its parent company SCL. They explore how military-grade psychological operations and big data were repurposed to influence elections, including Brexit and the 2016 Trump campaign. Carroll explains his legal fight in the UK to obtain his voter data, revealing how European-style data rights enabled action that wasn’t possible in the US. The conversation broadens into Facebook’s responsibility, surveillance capitalism, regulatory failures, and what citizens and lawmakers must do before upcoming elections.

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