Google has reportedly uncovered evidence that “tens of thousands” of dollars in misleading political ads were bought by Russia-linked accounts across YouTube, Gmail and Search, according to a report today from The Washington Post.
According to the report, which cites anonymous sources, Google still isn’t sure whether the ads were bought by trolls or other operatives. However, the spending so far seems to be below $100,000. The news comes weeks after Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence of accounts in Russia buying ads on both of their platforms as a means of spreading misinformation about hot-button topics surrounding the U.S.
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