Russian trolls reached 126 million Americans via Facebook—almost the population of Russia

Facebook accounts linked to Russia had a far greater reach than what was previously known, reaching nearly half the U.S. population.

Russia-linked Facebook accounts reached as many as 126 million users, according to prepared testimony from General Counsel Colin Stretch. 

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In prepared remarks, Stretch, said the company's "best guess" was that as many as 126 million people saw posts linked to Russia-backed accounts, though he attempted to downplay the significance of that number saying that it represented only a fraction of all NewsFeed posts. Read more...

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