Facebook said that it had become a battleground for governments seeking to manipulate public opinion in other countries.
SAN FRANCISCO: The laws that prohibit foreign nationals from spending money to influence US elections do not prevent them from lawfully buying some kinds of political ads on Facebook and other online networks, campaign finance lawyers said.
The omission of online ads could be a potential hurdle for those investigating alleged Russian meddling in last year's US presidential election, according to the campaign finance lawyers, who are not involved in the probes.
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