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KY Attorney General Seeking Details on Residents Impacted by Facebook Security Breach

Andy Beshear, official photo

Kentucky residents who use Facebook are among 50 million people asking if their personal information is part of what may be a massive breach of privacy.

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said he is one of 37 state law enforcement officials who sent a letter the social media giant in an attempt to shed light on the massive security breach.

“We have joined with other attorneys general, a bipartisan group, asking Facebook for answers,” said Beshear.

The British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica got information on 50 million Facebook users apparently targeted to influence voters in the 2016 election. Users are asking how many from Kentucky had their personal information taken.

“We don’t yet, but one of the things we will all be requesting is number of impacted people in our state,” said Beshear.

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed this week it’s investigating the possible misuse of the personal information gathered from Facebook.

Rhonda Miller began as reporter and host for All Things Considered on WKU Public Radio in 2015. She has worked as Gulf Coast reporter for Mississippi Public Broadcasting, where she won Associated Press, Edward R. Murrow and Green Eyeshade awards for stories on dead sea turtles, health and legal issues arising from the 2010 BP oil spill and homeless veterans.
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