Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar (File Photo | AFP) 
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In the wake of Facebook data breach row, Farhan Akhtar deletes his social networking account

Actor Farhan Akhtar has 'permanently' deleted his personal account on social networking website Facebook.

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MUMBAI: Actor Farhan Akhtar has 'permanently' deleted his personal account on social networking website Facebook.

The 44-year-old has become the latest celebrity to quit the social network in the wake of the Facebook data breach row. However, he did not mention the exact reason for quitting the platform.

"Good morning. This is to inform you all that I have permanently deleted my personal Facebook account. However, the verified Farhan Akhtar Live page is still active," Farhan tweeted on Tuesday morning.

Facebook is facing the heat after Cambridge Analytica, a British consulting company, was accused of harvesting data of up to 50 million Facebook users without permission and using the data to help politicians, including US President Donald Trump and the Brexit campaign.

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