One of the biggest ‘breach of trust’ in the online history has been acknowledged by and apologized for by the world’s largest social network, Facebook. Earlier today, the company’s founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted that data of over 50 million Facebook users was accessed without consent by a data firm who gained the rights for academic purposes. Highlights Facebook announces stronger measures to prevent a repeat of Cambridge Analytica ahead of Lok Sabha elections next year. Indian government concerned over possible misuse of the social media during upcoming 2019 polls. Need for more robust data protection legislation in India. The government and private sector needs to build more secure systems for protection of Aadhaar. Z
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