Cambridge Analytica

North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis spoke during a visit to U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters, Fort Bragg, N.C., April 8, 2015.

Politics

Democrats File Formal Complaint Over Tillis Campaign's Use Of Cambridge Analytica

WFAE

The North Carolina Democratic Party has filed a formal complaint against U.S. Sen Thom Tillis' campaign committee and the state Republican Party stemming…

Politics

AG: Facebook Data Breaches Affected More Than 2.5 Million NC Residents

WFAE

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein says his office has determined that more than 2.5 million state residents were affected by Facebook’s privacy…

Facebook said Wednesday that the number of users whose personal information was revealed to Cambridge Analytica was 87 million, not 50 million.

United States & World

Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Grab May Be Much Bigger Than First Reported

Amy Held

Facebook now says Cambridge Analytica could have improperly accessed up to 87 million Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday the social media giant made "a huge mistake"

Charlotte Area

The Latest: Facebook Curbs Outsiders' Access To User Data

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Latest on Facebook's privacy scandal:2:45 p.m.Facebook is restricting the user data it allows outsiders to access as part of steps it's…

Want More Control Over Your Facebook Page? Here's What To Do

Facebook has announced a new layer of protection for users and their data, following the Cambridge Analytica data leak.

United States & World

Regulating Facebook Won't Prevent Data Breaches

After revelations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica allegedly appropriated Facebook user data to advise Donald Trump’s 2016 U.S.…

Politics

Democrats Point Fingers At Tillis And GOP Over Use Of Cambridge Analytica

David Boraks

Updated at 7:30 p.m. ETU.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and the state Republican party paid a controversial political consulting firm $345,000 to help target voters…