Facebook has shared the data of 50 million users with an organisation engaged in illegal activities.

Many of us feel proud to say, “I am in Facebook”.  But, it is shocking to know that our personal data, shared with the Facebook, is being illegally utilised, to benefit influential persons. The channel 4 News of Britain has exposed on Monday that, the information of 50 million Facebook users has been accessed by a company called Cambridge Analytica. This company has used this information dishonestly, with a view to help influential persons to fight elections. One such candidate helped by Cambridge Analytica, is Donald Trump, the US President. It is said that Cambridge Analytica has made interventions in 200 elections across the world, including in Argentina, the Czech Republic, India, Kenya and Nigeria.