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UK whistleblower tweets details of Cambridge Analytica (CA) links with India

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UK whistleblower tweets details of Cambridge Analytica (CA) links with India
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"SCL India was asked to provide research and strategy for the 2010 State Elections for the Janata Dal (United). SCL undertook a behavioural research programme targeting over 75 per cent of households to assist the client in not only identifying the correct battlegrounds, but also the right audiences, messages and most importantly the right castes to target with their campaigns," Wylie's document notes. The JD (U) went on to win the 2010 state elections as part of an alliance with the NDA. SCL India was asked to provide research and strategy for the 2010 Wylie's document also showed caste census and caste research campaigns carried out in Uttar Pradesh in 2011-2012 on behalf of a "national party". "The research included analysis of caste structure and dynamics within the state leading to conclusions regarding the identification of the party's core voters as well as likely swing voters," it claims. Other aspects of the document cover the company's work across different states including during the 2003 Rajasthan election for a "major state party"; Madhya Pradesh in 2003 for a "national party" to identify swing voters; a full political survey for a "major party" during the 2007 Uttar Pradesh elections; and managing the campaigns of a number of Lok Sabha candidates for the 2009 national elections. "Our services help clients to identify and target key groups within the population to effectively influence their behaviour to realise a desired outcome," the SCL India material claims. UK whistleblower tweets details of Cambridge Analytica (CA) links with India It also highlights some work on countering "recruitment into and support of" violent Jihadism in the states of Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and UP in 2007, in support of a trans-national programme for countering non-desired behaviour (NDB). The House of Commons' committee investigation into fake news will resume next month after the Parliament's Easter recess, when a senior Facebook executive is expected to give evidence on what the social media giant knew about the alleged misuse of its data by CA. PTI-
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