Facebook says data is not new oil, shouldn't be hoarded

Countering Mukesh Ambani, Facebook said data is not the new oil, and countries like India should allow its free flow across borders instead of attempting to hoard it as a finite commodity. Data sharing is crucial for national security as India right now finds itself "locked out" of major global data-sharing initiatives aimed to clamp down on crime and terrorism, it said.

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