The ads do not appear to be from the same Kremlin-affiliated entity that bought ads on Facebook, but may indicate a broader Russian online disinformation effort, according to the source, who was not authorized to discuss details of Google’s confidential investigation. Google has uncovered less than $100,000 in ad spending potentially linked to Russian actors, the source said. Google’s review had been more robust than ones undertaken so far by Facebook or Twitter, the source said. Google runs the world’s largest online advertising business and YouTube is the world’s largest online video site. While Facebook and Twitter have confirmed plans to attend, Google has not.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2017 17:00 UTC