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Watchdog wants university data review in Cambridge Analytica probe

Information Commissioner’s Office expresses concern about academics using data gathered for research purposes for commercial gain

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Watchdog wants university data review in Cambridge Analytica probe

Information Commissioner’s Office expresses concern about academics using data gathered for research purposes for commercial gain

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Cambridge response to Facebook data scandal ‘inadequate’

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