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Facebook data crisis hasn't spilled over to apps in Indian market for now

Online deal discovery platform Nearbuy is among a few apps that do not have a Facebook link or log in

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Ritwik Sharma
Are apps facing a crisis of sorts after Facebook has been hit with loss of market value and much more following revelations of the social media giant allowing a political consulting firm access to user data to influence elections? Facebook has run newspaper ads to apologise to users in the US and UK, and the European Union is on the verge of implementing regulations that mandate clear expressions of consent for access to user data. But in India, it appears to be business as usual for apps, for now, thanks to the absence of serious cyber security norms and low