Cybersecurity
Russia-Financed Facebook Ads Had Diverse Targets, Official Says
- Ads handed to Congress’s Russia probes aimed at several states
- Burr says Senate probe yet to make conclusion about collusion
Sen. Burr Says Russia Collusion Probe Is Still Open
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Russia-financed Facebook ads turned over to congressional panels show that Democratic strongholds like California, New York and Maryland were targeted along with the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, according to a Republican official on the House Intelligence Committee.
The broad range of issues addressed in the ads, including the Black Lives Matter movement, is prompting some members of the House and Senate intelligence panels to conclude that Russia was aiming more to sow distrust among Americans than to help a particular candidate.