Facebook Admits Russians Bought $100,000 in Ads to Influence 2016 Election

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Facebook reveals to Congress that Russian operatives bought $100,000 in political ads reaching millions of Americans, first admission of platform weaponization for foreign election interference, detailed in multiple congressional hearings and investigations throughout late 2017

Sources & Citations

[1] Facebook says Russian-backed accounts bought $100,000 in ads · Sep 6, 2017 Tier 1

[2] Facebook sold ads to Russian company during 2016 election · Sep 6, 2017 Tier 1

[3] Facebook Surrenders Russian-Linked Influence Ads To Congress · Oct 2, 2017 Tier 1

[4] Facebook to tell Congress Russian-linked content may have reached 126 million during 2016 election · Oct 30, 2017 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Facebook Admits Russians Bought $100,000 in Ads to Influence 2016 Election.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, September 1, 2017. https://capturecascade.org/event/2017-09-01--facebook-admits-russian-bought-100k-ads/