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(6,552 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:30 PM Sep 2017

Breaking: Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump [View all]

Source: Politico

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was the beneficiary of at least one Russian-bought ad on Facebook that federal government officials suspect were intended to influence the 2016 election.

Other advertisements paid for by shadowy Russian buyers criticized Hillary Clinton and promoted Donald Trump. Some backed Bernie Sanders and his platform even after his presidential campaign had ended, according to a person with knowledge of the ads.

The ads show a complicated effort that didn’t necessarily hew to promoting Trump and bashing Clinton. Instead, they show a desire to create divisions while sometimes praising Trump, Sanders and Stein. A number of the ads seemed to question Clinton’s authenticity and tout some of the liberal criticisms of her candidacy.

There is no indication Stein, Sanders or Trump was aware of the advertisements, which were described to POLITICO by people with knowledge of them.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/26/facebook-russia-trump-sanders-stein-243172

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Breaking: Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump [View all] kstewart33 Sep 2017 OP

Where are these ads in some sort of vault? GusBob Sep 2017 #1

Gus, we'll see them. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #3

Post removed Post removed Sep 2017 #18

Putin plays both sides. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #61

TO DIVIDE US. the russians wanted to divide the democratic vote trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #23

They didn't actually "back" Sanders or Stein. ananda Sep 2017 #29

Exactly, they perceived ANYTHING that helped either Sanders or Stein, HURT Hillary and they were Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #52

You are right of course Kimchijeon Sep 2017 #57

I'm not implying anything. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #44

LOL snooper2 Sep 2017 #48

You're not crying "fake news", are you? Pugster Sep 2017 #7

Please GusBob Sep 2017 #10

LOL, and their bots didn't have an impact at all...Fake support snooper2 Sep 2017 #49

I have an app that hides ADS on facebook (FB Purity) so I don't see any! m-lekktor Sep 2017 #11

I saw and ignored them and i didnt let it distract me from voting for the party nom Fullduplexxx Sep 2017 #54

Facebook put the rubles in the bank. Hope this ends Presidential aspirations for Zuckerberg. sarcasmo Sep 2017 #2

ANY political aspirations for Zuckerberg. democratisphere Sep 2017 #4

I've been thinking that for days. eom Control-Z Sep 2017 #5

Unless he runs as a Republican Orrex Sep 2017 #6

Well, if Putin supports him he's got a shot. nt TeamPooka Sep 2017 #15

Weakening our minds with fuzzy logic and unease bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #8

Not shocked. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more to come rockfordfile Sep 2017 #9

Just the tip of the iceberg 4now Sep 2017 #12

The tip of the Zuckerberg? 24601 Sep 2017 #60

Are major news networks influenced by Facebook & Twitter trends? KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #13

What you see trending on Twitter is driven by bots. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #22

Coyote: Thanks, but what I'm asking is different. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #24

Good questions. I'm not sure if twitter/facebook Ilsa Sep 2017 #31

One of my thoughts was... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #56

All of the major networks picked it up, along with print media: Ilsa Sep 2017 #35

So many partial face pics. nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #34

And none name names. These are obvious bots all forgetting the same link in the same instant, so L. Coyote Sep 2017 #41

Ha ha ha! To think of the people who doubted it when it was speculated. Jackasses. Stand and Fight Sep 2017 #14

Many here and elsewhere predicted this. I think it will get worse. MADem Sep 2017 #16

It was a coup and we had treason Botany Sep 2017 #17

I believe your statement is true. Ilsa Sep 2017 #33

Both Ryan and McConnell were involved too. Botany Sep 2017 #38

Yep, and the comments about campaign money assistance Ilsa Sep 2017 #39

Yep Botany Sep 2017 #40

The US Constitution defines treason as well as the standard of proof. 24601 Sep 2017 #59

Yep. dalton99a Sep 2017 #37

So what's the 'modus operendi' behind this ''revelation" ? More decisiveness for progressives? YOHABLO Sep 2017 #19

i'll bet 80% of those ads piggybacked 30 years of talk radio certainot Sep 2017 #21

allowing money to rule politics is the biggest reason for the russian interference mdbl Sep 2017 #25

Divide and conquer. Russia's geopolitical strategy. DetlefK Sep 2017 #26

Bernie and Russia? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #27

No. It was just to drive bernie voters to Dotard. Ilsa Sep 2017 #32

Of course they did get the red out Sep 2017 #28

Good that is coming out. Many of us knew it and not that surprised. Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #30

Will Mueller expand his investigation to include hughee99 Sep 2017 #36

Did Sanders' team meet with Russians for intel on HRC? progressoid Sep 2017 #42

I don't know. If the ads were evidence of collusion, hughee99 Sep 2017 #43

They are evidence of interference, not collusion. progressoid Sep 2017 #46

So you don't think anyone should look into it? Nt hughee99 Sep 2017 #50

Look into what? progressoid Sep 2017 #55

Bernie? No. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #45

If Mueller questions Stein, shouldn't he question Sanders too? hughee99 Sep 2017 #51

A misconception abt Russia's election dilly tallying,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2017 #47

I think they invented the 'Comes With Republican Fascist Clown Leader Special' just for us. n/t crosinski Sep 2017 #62

Dems fall for russian propaganda? Fullduplexxx Sep 2017 #53

Yes BainsBane Sep 2017 #58

"There is no indication Stein, Sanders or Trump was aware of the advertisements," lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #63