Facebook criticised for response to questions on Russia and Brexit

Chair of Commons committee says firm has not answered questions put to Mark Zuckerberg about 'troll army' activity

Facebook has been slammed for failing to do any extra work in its investigation into Russian influence on the EU referendum, after the company's inquiry found just $0.97 (0.72) of ad spending originating from the notorious Russian "troll army".

Damian Collins MP, the chair of the House of Commons digital, culture, media and sport select committee, said the company's initial response to the Electoral Commission "does not answer the questions that I put to Mark Zuckerberg.