Facebook said roughly 10 million people saw the ads bought by Russian groups trying to influence the 2016 U.S. election.

Some of the ads were paid for in Russian currency, the company said in a statement.

The company released the details on the ads the same day they sent them to Congressional committee members in the House and Senate looking at how Russian agents tried to influence last year’s Presidential election.

The company has been asked to appear at a public hearing to give details on the Russian ad campaign, which highlighted hot-button, divisive issues such as race to try and sway voters.

More than half the ads, or 56 percent, weren’t seen until after the election, Facebook said.

Source: Tech CNBC
Facebook says 10 million people saw Russian-bought political ads