AGs in Conn., NC, Ill. Lead Multistate Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Probe

Offices of attorneys general in Connecticut, North Carolina and Illinois confirmed involvement Friday in a multistate investigation of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica privacy breach. Connecticut AG William Tong (D), North Carolina AG Josh Stein and Illinois AG Kwame Raoul (D) are helping lead the probe, their offices said. Bloomberg reported Pennsylvania also is involved. The office for AG Josh Shapiro (D) didn’t comment. AGs in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., previously announced investigations. Facebook has had “productive conversations” with AGs from various states, a spokesperson emailed: “Many officials have approached us in a constructive manner, focused on solutions that ensure all companies are protecting people’s information, and we look forward to continuing to work with them.”