Twitter will publicize who is behind political advertising

Officials from the social Twitter network have said they will make it easier for people to see who is behind political advertising, following pressure on Russian-sponsored advertising in the US presidential elections last year.

According to Twitter, they will place labels on advertising with political content, with information on who is behind those ads.

This announcement came just a month after the social rule Facebook, had released information about who was behind political advertising that had been seen by many.

Both companies have admitted to being exploited by operatives in Russia, trying to influence voters in last year's US presidential elections. / REL/