US lawmakers release thousands of Russia Today Twitter ads


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 19 Jun 2018

A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Democratic lawmakers released thousands of advertisements placed on Twitter by Russia Today during the 2016 election campaign, showing how the state-backed broadcasting network promoted stories on the social network that tried to sow discord among Americans. 

Twitter has since banned advertising from all accounts owned by the Russian media company, now known as RT, after US investigators concluded it attempted to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. US House and Senate committees and Special Counsel Robert Mueller have reviewed the ads run by RT and other Russia-linked sources on Twitter and Facebook Inc as part of their separate investigations into Russia’s involvement in the election. 

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