Facebook to Turn Over Russian-Linked Ads to Congress

The following article by Scot Shane and MIke Isaac was posted on the New York Times website September 21, 2017:

WASHINGTON — Under growing pressure from Congress and the public to reveal more about the spread of covert Russian propaganda on Facebook, the company said on Thursday that it was turning over more than 3,000 Russia-linked ads to congressional committees investigating the Kremlin’s influence operation during the 2016 presidential campaign.

“I care deeply about the democratic process and protecting its integrity,” Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, said during an appearance on Facebook Live, the company’s video service. He added that he did not want anyone “to use our tools to undermine democracy.” Continue reading “Facebook to Turn Over Russian-Linked Ads to Congress”