Google concedes it helped spread Russian propaganda

Google has become the latest Silicon Valley giant to concede that it has been used by Russia to spread disinformation in the US, following a similarly frank admission by Facebook and Twitter.
US officials have stated that they believe that all of these platforms have fallen victim to a concerted propaganda campaign orchestrated by the Kremlin which saw it funnel tens of thousands of dollars into the creation of ads designed to sow discord ahead of the US presidential elections.
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