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EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of a controversy in India, the United States and Britain after two newspapers reported on Sunday that the company harvested personal......

CBI files case against Cambridge Analytica for Facebook data theft

After nearly 18 months of preliminary enquiry, the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked the United Kingdom-based Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for alleged illegal harvesting......

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO; Zukerberg asked to testify

IMAGE: Alexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica, arrives at the offices of Cambridge Analytica in central London. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Cambridge Analytica, the political data......

Facebook data breach: Govt issues notice to Cambridge Analytica

Cracking the whip on alleged misuse of user data on Facebook, the government on Friday issued a notice to United Kingdom-based Cambridge Analytica, asking it to give a list of clients and the......

FB data breach: CBI begins probe against Cambridge Analytica, GSR

The Central Bureau of Investigation has initiated a preliminary enquiry against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for alleged illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from......

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC. Illustration:......

Should Facebook be broken up to ensure data safety?

The fears arise from Facebook’s handling of user data and potential privacy violations, more specifically the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Several experts believe that strict oversight......

Another data theft; personal details of 533 mn Facebook users leaked

Personal details of about 533 million Facebook users globally, including 6.1 million from India, were allegedly leaked online and posted for free on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity......

Facebook's lobbying practices in India may be probed before election

The parliamentary committee on IT has recently been in the news for asking global representatives of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to present their views on misuse of social media......

Facebook scandal: Machines shape your opinions

'Political parties can play up different ideological aspects to fit individual voters.''For example, a party may present itself as business-friendly to one individual while it could target another......

When did vying for attention become so evil?

The Social Dilemma shows how social media is turning human beings into lab rats and zombies, notes Chintan Girish Modi. IMAGE: A scene from The Social Dilemma. All photographs: Kind courtesy......

Facebook data concern at Commonwealth Games

Visitors at the Commonwealth Games in Australia could have their Facebook data mined in exchange for free and fast wifi, although authorities Thursday insisted no private or personal information......

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