Facebook knew in December 2015 that data had been harvested on Cambridge Analytica's behalf. It denied this until I came forward and… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
With access to enough Facebook data, it would finally be possible to take the first stab at simulating society 'in silico.' The… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
If we want to prevent another Cambridge Analytica from happening... that starts with regulating big tech beyond just data protection issues, but… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
I got recruited to join a research team at SCL group which, at the time, was a British military contractor based in… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
A lot of people are concerned about, for example, the ability of big government to inhibit our liberties and choice. Big data… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
I've always been really interested in fashion, culture and visual arts in general: when I was growing up my parents half-expected me… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
The power of data is being able to be much more efficient with who you target and who you talk to and… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
I don't believe in data-driven anything, it's the most stupid phrase. Data should always serve people, people should never serve data. — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
It is categorically untrue that Cambridge Analytica has never used Facebook data. — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
Data is powerful and if it's put in the wrong hands, it becomes a weapon. And we have to understand that companies… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
It's very hard to participate in society when you can't talk to people on the medium that they talk to other people on. — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
For a long time I think journalists and society at large really did drink that Kool-Aid. They bought the message that the tech industry… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
We have a completely unregulated digital landscape. There is almost no oversight. We are placing blind trust in companies like Facebook to do the… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
The thing that I realized in my journey as a whistleblower... is that the reaction that I got from a lot of law enforcement… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
Facebook knew in December 2015 that data had been harvested on Cambridge Analytica's behalf. It denied this until I came forward and produced the… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
You will be a far more effective whistleblower if you operate within a legal framework. — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
We need to change our mindset and understand that the protection of our democracy is a national security issue. When any country interferes with… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
The power of data is being able to be much more efficient with who you target and who you talk to and what you… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
I didn't fully appreciate the impact of what I helped create until 2016 happened. Very soon after that, I started working for The Guardian,… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
I was asked by a journalist to sum up the story in a minute, and I was like, 'No.' It goes from Trump to… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
Disinformation has always existed. It's not like all of a sudden we've just discovered this new thing called propaganda. — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
We have not effectively found a way to regulate, whether it's social media or the Internet, and really put safety measures in place. What… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
