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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
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (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 probe agency has alleged that Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd have illegally harvested data of the Indian Facebook users for commercial purposes.
Data harvesting: CBI books Cambridge Analytica, another firm
By IANS |
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Fri, Jan 22 2021 11:33 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 22 : The CBI has registered a case against UK-based Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Limited in a case of alleged illegal harvest of personal data of 5.62 lakh Indian Facebook users.
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official told IANS: The agency registered the case on January 19 against Cambridge Analytica represented by Alexander Nix and Global Science Research Limited represented by Aleksandr Kogen under the Information Technology Act.
The case was registered after its Preliminary Enquiry in July 2018 on the central government s recommendation. The CBI PE came after Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha that the probe will be handed over to the central agency.
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