Massachusetts says to probe Facebook, Cambridge Analytica
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Massachusetts attorney general said on Saturday (Shenzhen: 002291.SZ - news) her office was launching an investigation after reports that Cambridge Analytica had harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook (Swiss: FB-USD.SW - news) users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign.
"Massachusetts residents deserve answers immediately from Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB - news) and Cambridge Analytica. We are launching an investigation," Maura Healey said on Twitter (Frankfurt: A1W6XZ - news) in a post that linked to a New York Times report on the issue. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom Editing by Paul Simao)