As the 2010s come to a close, lawmakers and regulators have their eyes fixed on the tech industry following a series of scandals from companies like Facebook.
broke the story of how Cambridge Analytica obtained Facebook data without users' consent and used it to aid Donald Trump's presidential election campaign in 2016.
"I think Cambridge Analytica was pivotal a little bit less because of the public impact and a little bit more because of the effect on Congress," King said. "Cambridge Analytica, because of its potential effect on the election, I think, is what motivated a lot of congressional actors to go, 'Oh crap, this is a serious issue.'"Democratic presidential candidate Sen.
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