Facebook ads purchased by Russian agents, displayed during a congressional hearing with representatives of tech companies. Russian Facebook advertisements released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence show images on both sides of the immigration debate. The documents released Thursday also reflect that Russian agents continued advertising on Facebook well after the presidential election. Together, the ads affirmed the fears of some lawmakers, including Republicans, that Russian agents have continued to try to influence U.S. politics even after the 2016 election. It notified about 1.7 million users that they had fallen victim to Russian propaganda during the 2016 election.

Source: Washington Post May 10, 2018 14:01 UTC