Cambridge Analytica

Ajit Mohan will be aligning teams and driving Facebook’s overall strategy in India

Mohan is expected to join Facebook early next year

His LinkedIn profile still says he's the CEO of Hotstar and it’s not clear whether he’s still with the company or has left

In July, the central government had asked the CBI to investigate Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal

Facebook shared the data of more than 87 Mn users, including 5.62 Lakh Indian users, with Cambridge Analytica

The CBI registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Cambridge Analytica for alleged data theft

• Facebook has reportedly not been included in the CBI’s preliminary enquiry
• Facebook is accused of letting Cambridge Analytica (CA) mine 5.62 Lakh Indian users’ data
• The investigation was ordered after CA reportedly didn’t respond to notices issued by the Indian Govt

The Centre has asked media platforms to work with Indian govt officials to receive grievances in real time

Social media platforms have to ensure they don't promote hatred, terrorism, money laundering, mob violence etc

Google, Facebook, Government have been working to combat fake news

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Facebook Had Apologised And Made Assurances Of Data Safety In Response To The Government's Second Letter On The Matter

The Ministry of Electronics & IT Is Analysing The Response For Further Action

Cambridge Analytica Will Begin Parallel Bankruptcy Proceedings In The US

The New Features Were Unveiled Recently During F8, Facebook’s Developers’ Conference

Data Breach Comes From “Aadhaar Data Protected By 13 Ft High And 5 Ft Thick Walls”

Aleksandr Kogan Was Given Access To Users’ Tweets, Says Twitter

Users May Not ‘Like’ It, The Social Network Says