Data, Democracy and Dirty Tricks
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Louis Charalambous Joint Head Of Department
Partner Media and Communications Disputes +44 20 3206 2710 Email Louis -
Jeffrey Smele Joint Head Of Department
Partner Media and Communications Disputes +44 20 3206 2740 Email Jeffrey
Last night (19th March 2018) Channel 4 News aired part two of its investigation into Cambridge Analytica, which featured undercover footage of senior executives talking of using spies, sex workers, stings and bribes:
This is a significant piece of public interest journalism, which has resulted in major developments. See, for example:
Sky News – Facebook value plunges $37bn amid data concerns
The Guardian – ‘Utterly horrifying’: ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine
Part three will air tonight – Tuesday 20th March 2018.
(Louis Charalambous, Jeffrey Smele and James Theaker from our Media Disputes team have represented ITN, which produces Channel 4 News)
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