New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI) After the row over the alleged leak of data of 50 million Facebook users by Cambridge Analytica, a British firm, actor director Farhan Akhtar has permanently deleted his personal account on the social networking site.

'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.

The 44-year-old has become the latest celebrity to quit the social network in the wake of the Facebook data breach row.

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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