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22 Jan 2021

Facebook data leaks: CBI books Cambridge Analytica, Global Science Research

The CBI has now registered a case against the UK-based Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd for illegally harvesting data of the India Facebook users. The central agency has alleged that Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd have illegally harvested data of the Indian users for commercial purposes

12 Oct 2018

Facebook says attackers stole details from 29 million users

Facebook Inc said in late September that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security breach ever, but did not confirm if the information had actually been stolen.

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19 Apr 2018

Ask Facebook to pledge not to allow meddling in our polls: Parl panel

The parliamentary standing committee has asked the government to get an assurance from Facebook that it would not misuse the users' data to influence polls in India.

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11 Apr 2018

Mark Zuckerberg says his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica

Zuckerberg repeatedly defended the company`s privacy practices, saying that users have control over their own data and decide what to share. But when asked if his data had been improperly used he replied: "Yes." He gave no further details.

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10 Apr 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises before US Congress for data leak

Facebook has come under fire in recent weeks after it was revealed that the personal data of millions of users of the website fell into the hands of a political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that worked for US President Donald Trump's campaign.

27 Mar 2018

Despite concerns over data theft, Facebook to remain EC's social media partner

Facebook would remain the poll panel's social media partner during the Karnataka assembly elections, CEC Rawat said on Tuesday.

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22 Mar 2018

Rahul Gandhi used Cambridge Analytica services during Gujarat elections: Govt

Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Rahul Gandhi must come clean on the issue, citing media reports that appeared during Gujarat elections.

22 Mar 2018

Caught lying on Iraq, govt inventing story on data theft, tweets Rahul Gandhi

Rahul alleged that media networks bit the “bait”, making issue of death of 39 Indians in Iraq “vanish from radar”.

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