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‘Full Extent’ of Russian Meddling on Google in 2016? $4,700 Spent on Ads

12-12-2018 < Blacklisted News 86 172 words
 

"Does Google now know the full extent to which its online platforms were exploited by Russian actors in the election two years ago?" Rep. Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from New York and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, asked the search engine's chief executive during Tuesday's hearing.



​"We have — we undertook a very thorough investigation, and, in 2016, we now know that there were two main ad accounts linked to Russia which advertised on Google for about $4,700 in advertising," Pichai responded.


"A total of $4,700?" Nadler asked to confirm. "That's right," the Google executive replied.


Google employees and executives contributed $1.6 million to 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.


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