Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie: "You are the target" of businesses like Fb

Knowledge analyst Christopher Wylie uncovered how Cambridge Analytica harvested data of hundreds of thousands of Fb customers all the way through the 2016 marketing campaign. Now he is out with a brand new guide, "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America." Wylie spoke with CNET senior manufacturer Dan Patterson and CBS Information investigative reporter Graham Kates in regards to the ongoing threats to social media customers' privateness.
Data analyst Christopher Wylie exposed how Cambridge Analytica harvested information of millions of Facebook users during the 2016 campaign. Now he's out with a new book, "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America." Wylie spoke with CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates about the ongoing threats to social media users' privacy.

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