The social media ads Russia wanted Americans to see (Here they are and no paywall) [View all]

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A batch of the ads were released Wednesday by members of the House intelligence panel.

By POLITICO STAFF 11/01/2017 03:11 PM EDT



Russian accounts bought thousands of social media ads on hot-button U.S. issues ranging from Black Lives Matter to illegal immigration, according to a batch of the ads released Wednesday by members of the House intelligence panel.

Here is a sampling of ads purchased by Russian-linked accounts and aimed at U.S. Facebook and Instagram users:

‘Buff Bernie’ coloring book

This ad promoted a coloring book called “Buff Bernie,” filled with “very attractive doodles of Bernie Sanders in muscle poses.” It added that “I’ve recently heard some hateful comments from the Hillary supporters about Bernie Sanders and his supporters” — language aimed at stirring up the kinds of intra-party divisions that would later flare after the first release of Russian-hacked Democratic Party documents during the summer of 2016.


This ad, created March 2016, targeted people ages 18 to 65+ in the United States who like “LGBT United”. | Facebook | Democratic House members

Posted on: LBGT United group on Facebook
Created: March 2016
Targeted: People ages 18 to 65+ in the United States who like “LGBT United”
Results: 848 impressions, 54 clicks
Ad spend: 111.49 rubles ($1.92)

Teaching children about guns

This image of an adult and a child wielding guns included the text that “this is the way our children have to be raised,” adding: “Follow us if this video makes you proud!”


This ad, created in April 2016, targeted people ages 13 to 65+ who are interested in the tea party of Donald Trump. | Democratic House members

Posted on: Instagram
Created: April 2016
Targeted: People ages 13 to 65+ who are interested in the tea party or Donald Trump
Results: 108,433 impressions, 857 clicks
Ad spend: 17,306 rubles ($297)



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