WASHINGTON – Google has discovered Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on its YouTube, Gmail and Google Search products in an effort to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election, a person briefed on the company’s probe told Reuters on Oct.9.
Reuters: Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail, source says
Google has uncovered less than $100,000 in ad spending potentially linked to Russian actors, the source said.
