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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicCambridge analytica

Topic: Cambridge analytica

Current laws inadequate to check abuse of money in polls, says Chief Election Commissioner

OP Rawat noted that "machinations" of data theft, data harvesting and fake news pose a potent threat to the electoral process in the country.

Facebook has suspended 400 dodgy apps

After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is enhancing privacy standards, especially with regard to developer relationships.

LinkedIn, like Facebook, is allowing researchers to use its data, but with one big caveat

Restrictions on data mining will stop researchers from using data beyond the requirements of their projects.

There are weird things happening with Twitter and Facebook stocks

Since Twitter went public, its stock price relative to earnings generally has been lower than Facebook's. Now it's not.

India needs a robust policy on data protection, not empty promises

An Indian armed with a cellphone leaves an enormous digital print. Concerns regarding data privacy and mining of personal information are legitimate.

Plugged-In: A ‘split’ collegium, bankrupt Cambridge Analytica & big-buyer Indian military

The collegium has now deferred its decision to reiterate Justice Joseph’s elevation to the apex court due to lack of internal unanimity

In India, it took just 335 Facebook users to compromise the privacy of another 5 lakh

Facebook India Thursday informed the government of this breach in its response to a notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Did Amrish Tyagi actually work as a consultant for Donald Trump, Nitish Kumar – or anyone?

The man in the eye of the Cambridge Analytica storm in India does not seem to have proof for any his earlier claims. And he is now contradicting himself.

Claims that Cambridge Analytica did any political work in India are ‘absolutely false’

The former Indian partner of CA’s parent firm Strategic Communication Lab, Avneesh Rai, alleges that the British firm has appropriated his work from 2003 to 2012. 

Did you pay your phone bill online? Such data can be used to build your credit history

The question is one of identifying what datasets are being used to arrive at credit scores and if there is a need to set boundaries beyond which the law must step in.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.