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The Great Hack (2019)

2019-01-26 · 1h 54m · EN
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They took your data. Then they took control.

Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

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Jehane NoujaimDirectorPedro KosWriterErin BarnettWriterKarim AmerDirector, Writer

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Brittany KaiserBrittany KaiserSelf - Former Dir. of Business Development, Cambridge AnalyticaDavid CarrollDavid CarrollSelf - Associate Professor Parsons School of DesignPaul-Olivier DehayePaul-Olivier DehayeSelf - Founder @PersonalDataIORavi NaikRavi NaikSelf - Data Rights SolicitorJulian WheatlandJulian WheatlandSelf - Former COO/CFO Cambridge Analytica/SCLCarole CadwalladrCarole CadwalladrSelf - Investigative Journalist for The GuardianChristopher WileyChristopher WileySelf - Former Cambridge Analytica Employee and WhistleblowerPaul HilderPaul HilderSelf - Writer/Political TechnologistEmma Graham-HarrisonEmma Graham-HarrisonSelf - International Affairs Correspondent, The ObserverGill PhillipsGill PhillipsSelf - Legal Council, The GuardianSarah DonaldsonSarah DonaldsonSelf - Arts Editor, The ObserverRoger McNameeRoger McNameeSelf - Early Facebook Investor

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UsaUnited kingdomPropagandaSocial networkPoliticsPolitical thrillerFacebookWhistleblowerBehavior modificationBrexitUsa electionBig data

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityUsa · United Kingdom · PropagandaDirector preference186064 · 186070Actor preference28256 · 186046 · 186047Country preferenceUsDecade preference2010

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Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

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The Great Hack has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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