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India Affected by Facebook Data Breach

Facebook admits that more users were affected than previously thought.

As the fallout from the data sharing scandal continues to spread, Facebook admits that more users were affected than previously thought. Their estimate now stands at 87 million accounts, made up of citizens in the US and Europe, but also the Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil. We hear from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Suranjana Tewari in India, which has more Facebook users than any other country. Human Rights Watch has just published a report outlining the conditions many children endure while working in the tobacco fields of Zimbabwe. Margaret Wurth led the research and explains the findings. The European Union recently licensed the weed killer glyphosate for another five years, amid heated debate about its safety. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Mike Powell has been investigating the issue and underwent tests for traces of farming pesticides in his blood. Mike’s doctor finds that his urine contains 2 4 D, which is a herbicide once used as part of Agent Orange by the Americans in the Vietnam War and is used today by farmers, the general public and councils to kill weeds in fields, on domestic lawns and on public highways. And London begins hosting a 10 day festival of computer gaming - Jo Twist from the industry body Ukie tells us why the city deserves to be regarded as the gaming capital of the world. (Photo: An Indian man looks at the Facebook app on his smartphone. Credit: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images

(Text changed 4th June 2018)

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