Apr 3, 2018, Washington, DC–Frank Welffens, Managing Partner at USAFCG, joined the Washington Forum at Voice of America in Washington, DC, and participated in the discussion on information security and Facebook in light of Cambridge Analytica’s scandal.

Source: https://www.voaafrique.com/a/4323744.html

Discussion Topic: Panic winds at Facebook, following the revelations of data use of millions of users by the company Cambridge Analytica to influence the last US presidential election. And in Africa, how can Facebook influence political processes?

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Washington, DC, 30 March 2018: Voice of America Washington Forum’s host Raissa Girondin discusses Facebook and Cambridge Analytica’s scandal and the potential impact on social media use in Africa with Frank Welffens, Managing Partner, USAFCG.

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