The CBI has initiated a "Preliminary Enquiry (PE)" against British political consulting firms Cambridge Analytica (New York) and Global Science Research (GSR) Ltd, which allegedly illegally obtained Facebook data of Indians. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official, requesting anonymity, said a "PE against two firms -- Cambridge Analytica NY and GSR -- has been registered to probe the Facebook data breach case". "An FIR would be registered after the CBI finds clues during the PE. During investigation, the CBI will probe whether Cambridge Analytica had picked data from Global Science Research Ltd, which relates to the personal data of Indians on Facebook," said the official. The probe will expand to verify "harvesting and misuse" of data, he added. The CBI's move comes within fortnight of it receiving a reference from the Centre to start a probe into the matter.
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