NY Daily News: Russian-backed Facebook ads during election featured Buff Bernie

I would be reassured that Bernie was not trying to leave open the door for future Russian assistance if he had voted for Russian sanctions, did not minimize the significance of investigating Russian interference in the U.S. election and did not himself promote policies scapegoating immigrant and trade. We need progressive policies. Not a leftist version of Trump.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/russian-backed-facebook-ads-featured-buff-bernie-article-1.3604608

The Senate Intelligence Committee released a selection of Russian-backed Facebook ads aimed at influencing last year’s presidential election by sowing division among Americans.

Among them were caricatures of Democractic politicians, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, President Bill Clinton, and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

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The ads appeared to be aimed at users subscribed to different religious, political and social groups. An ad posted by a group called “LGBT United” featured Sanders as a buff superhero.

A caricature of the U.S. senator flexes its muscles in front of a drawing of the White House.