09-07-2017, 01:04 PM
Quote:Facebook on Wednesday said it had found evidence that fake accounts "likely operated out of Russia" bought thousands of ads during the US presidential election designed to amplify divisive political messages. Facebook said the ads were part of elaborate "information operations" in which "organized actors," including governments, used social media to deceive the public and distort political sentiment. The social network discovered roughly $100,000 in ad buys between June 2015 and May 2017 "associated with roughly 3,000 ads" and connected to nearly 500 affiliated fake accounts.Facebook: Fake accounts linked to Russia bought ads during US election - Business Insider