Google Is Said to Investigate Russia Meddling in U.S. Election

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has begun an internal probe on whether Russia-linked actors used its advertising and services to influence last year’s U.S. presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. 

Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have both disclosed political ad spending and accounts affiliated with Russia, and Facebook is sharing its findings with Google, this person said. They asked not to be identified talking about a private investigation.