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Government seeks explanation from Facebook over reports of data sharing without explicit consent- (Press Information Bureau) (07 Jun 2018)

MANU/PIBU/0932/2018

Media and Communication

Recently there are media reports claiming that Facebook has agreements which are allowing phone and other device manufacturers' access to its users' personal information, including that of their friends without taking their explicit consent. The Government of India is deeply concerned about reports of such lapses / violations.

In response to earlier notices about breaches of personal data relating to the Cambridge Analytica episode, Facebook had apologised and given strong assurances to the Government of India that they would take sincere efforts to protect the privacy of users' data on the platform. However, such reports raise uncomfortable questions about the assurances made by Facebook. Therefore, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has sought an explanation from Facebook seeking a detailed factual report on the issue. Facebook has been asked to respond by 20th June.

Tags : REPORTS   DATA SHARING   EXPLICIT CONSENT  

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