Facebook To Release Russia Ads To Congress Amid Pressure

BARBARA ORTUTAY and TOM LOBIANCO, Associated Press, The Columbian
Thu, 09/21/2017 - 2:13pm

NEW YORK — Facebook will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators, bowing to pressure that it be more forthcoming with information that could shed light on possible interference in the 2016 presidential election. The social media giant also said it will make political advertising on its platform more “transparent.” It will require ads to disclose who paid for them and what other ads they are running at the same time.

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