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Christopher Wylie

Christopher Wylie is a Canadian data scientist and whistleblower known for exposing the misuse of Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica. He played a key role in revealing how the firm harvested personal information to influence political campaigns, including the 2016 US election. Wylie’s disclosures brought global attention to issues of data privacy, digital ethics, and the power of targeted advertising. His work has sparked widespread debate about technology’s impact on democracy and the importance of safeguarding individual data rights.