> I'm no fan of Facebook, but I don't get why they're to blame for Russia's meddling in the election. Allowing a foreign national to purchase political ads is

> I'm no fan of Facebook, but I don't get why they're to blame for Russia's meddling in the election. Allowing a foreign national to purchase political ads is a crime. If Facebook knew the buyer for these political ads was Russian, they were breaking the law. $100k may seem like a pittance, but it is very unlikely that it constitutes the entirety of Russia's efforts on Facebook. If there was any deeper collaboration with Russian persons seeking to influence the election there may be other crimes that were broken. This stuff is serious, especially considering the potential impact these efforts may have had. And judging by how both Facebook and Twitter are soft-pedaling, scrubbing data, and not answering questions, both organizations probably know they're in potential legal hot water.