<p>The CBI probe into Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the reported data harvesting of Indians, will not hamper the government's plan to make India a data hub, Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT and law minister, said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Though the Centre is keen to promote India as a big hub for data analysis, the government will not tolerate any attempt by companies to misuse data to influence the democratic process, he told reporters in New Delhi.</p>.<p>The Minister was reacting to a question on the CBI letter to Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from the social networking platform.</p>.<p>Earlier the central probing agency had sought the details from these companies on data collection exercise followed by them.</p>.<p>The minister said though the Facebook has already apologised, promising corrective action in the aftermath of the reported data breach episode, Cambridge Analytica had not sent follow-up responses after its initial reply on the issue. Now the CBI will probe, he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, US-based social networking giant Facebook and British firm Cambridge Analytica faced wrath from users following a data leak scandal which hit about 87 million users.</p>
<p>The CBI probe into Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the reported data harvesting of Indians, will not hamper the government's plan to make India a data hub, Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT and law minister, said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Though the Centre is keen to promote India as a big hub for data analysis, the government will not tolerate any attempt by companies to misuse data to influence the democratic process, he told reporters in New Delhi.</p>.<p>The Minister was reacting to a question on the CBI letter to Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from the social networking platform.</p>.<p>Earlier the central probing agency had sought the details from these companies on data collection exercise followed by them.</p>.<p>The minister said though the Facebook has already apologised, promising corrective action in the aftermath of the reported data breach episode, Cambridge Analytica had not sent follow-up responses after its initial reply on the issue. Now the CBI will probe, he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, US-based social networking giant Facebook and British firm Cambridge Analytica faced wrath from users following a data leak scandal which hit about 87 million users.</p>