This topic will aid in a better understanding of the contemporary flaws in data protection. The students can study about the case of the data breach by Facebook to Cambridge Analytica and gain a better understanding on what exactly happened and how the data of 87 million Facebook users were used without their knowledge. It will assist in identification and comprehension of the loopholes that existed in the system and the steps taken by Facebook towards augmentation of data protection thereafter. The problem statement would be the flaws in the protection of data and what steps can be undertaken on the part of the social networking sites as well as the users themselves towards data protection.