Does Cambridge Analytica Herald the Rock-Bottom of Digital Dystopia?

Opinion: Or can the social internet be fixed?

Tell the truth: You’re getting a bit bored of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story. You’d rather it was over and done with so you can stop feeling guilty or spooked (or both) every time you go on Facebook.

The saga continues to roll on. Every day seems to bring news of either another scandal or another new measure by the social media giant to modify its privacy functionality. The problem is that you don’t really believe the scandals are going to be adequately addressed, and you don’t really believe that the snooping, the privacy invasions and the mass-marketing of your personal details behind your back will stop.

You’ve

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