Fake Facebook accounts originating in Russia bought around $100,000 in ads over a two-year period during the U.S. presidential election, according to the social network.
Facebook—which has been widely criticized for the role it potentially played in letting fake news thrive during the 2016 presidential campaign—confirmed today that hundreds of accounts bought thousands of Facebook ads between June 2015 and May 2017.
The company said it’s identified about 470 “inauthentic accounts” likely originating from Russia and that seem to be affiliated with each other.
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