By John Glenday

Facebook is poised to concede the full scale of a Russian-backed operation to purchase election advertising during the 2016 presidential campaign, warning that as many as 126 million Americans could have been exposed to Facebook posts authored by Russian-linked agents.

Reports suggest that Facebook counsel Colin Stretch will confirm the mammoth figure in a testimony before Congress as the fallout from the scandal continues to reverberate around Washington.

In prepared remarks obtained by the Independent, Stretch wrote: “The foreign interference we saw is reprehensible and outrageous and opened a new battleground for our company, our industry and our society.

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Source: The Drum