Article snippet: Facebook revealed Wednesday that fake accounts linked to a Russian company bought more than $100,000 worth of political ads during the election interference. Facebook indicated that nearly 500 fake accounts purchased roughly 3,000 political ads between June 2015 and May 2017, according to Alex Stamos, Facebook’s chief security officer. Most of the ads did not mention a specific presidential candidate or the election, but focused on “amplifying divisive social and political messages” on immigration, LGBT issues, Stamos wrote. Facebook also found an additional 2,200 political ads tied to Russia in a broader search of company records. The ads, purchase from the company for roughly $50,000, did not violate any company policies or laws, Facebook said in a statement. The company briefed House and Senate Intelligence Committee staff on its internal findings, according to committee aides. Sen. Link to the full article to read more