Alfred Ng

Alfred Ng, a POLITICO reporter specializing in data brokers, dives into the unsettling world of voter databases. He reveals how firms gather personal information to predict voter susceptibility to conspiracy theories, raising alarm over privacy and democracy. Ng discusses the implications of targeting political messages based on this data and the potential national security risks tied to political violence. With insights on how foreign adversaries exploit such data, the conversation sheds light on the ethical quagmire surrounding political ads.