2013
Cambridge Analytica founded (parent: SCL Group). Steve Bannon served as vice‑president, shaping its ideological direction. (New Yorker, Washington Post)
2014
Facebook data harvesting begins via “This Is Your Digital Life.” (The Guardian)
2016
Trump campaign employs Cambridge Analytica’s psychographic micro‑targeting; Bannon acts as campaign CEO. (NY Times)
2018
Cambridge Analytica collapses; tactics persist across affiliated networks. (Guardian)
2020
“Stop the Steal” misinformation and echo chambers rise. (Al Jazeera)
2021
Jan 6 Capitol attack — data warfare turns kinetic. (Tech Policy Press)
2022
Heritage Foundation consolidates 75+ orgs under Project 2025. (The Heritage Foundation)
2024
Ideological screening for federal hires. (Axios)
2025
Project 2025 “capture blueprint” published — echoing Bannon’s “deconstruct the administrative state.” (American Progress)