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The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The accounts sported fake photos, names and locations as a way to appear like everyday American Facebook users weighing in on political issues. Meta often points to its efforts to shut down fake social media networks as evidence of its commitment to protecting election integrity and democracy. But critics say the platform's focus on fake accounts distracts from its failure to address its responsibility for the misinformation already on its site that has contributed to polarization and distrust. But 2024 poses new challenges, according to experts who study the link between social media and disinformation.

Persons: Meta, Ben Nimmo, Donald Trump, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Biden, Zamaan Qureshi, ”, Jennifer Stromer, Elon Musk, Kyle Morse, Nimmo, Meta's Organizations: WASHINGTON, Inc, Meta, Democrat, Real Facebook, Syracuse University, Twitter, Republicans, Tech, Ukraine Locations: China, U.S, India, Mexico, Ukraine, Pakistan, Taiwan, Menlo Park , California, Tibet, Iran, Russia

☆ No. 2 Purdue comes back to beat No. 11 Gonzaga in Maui opener
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/61] Nov 20, 2023; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) shoots while being defended by Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) during the first half at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 on Monday afternoon in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. Nolan Hickman and Ryan Nembhard each added 11 points for Gonzaga, with Nembhard dishing out six assists. The Boilermakers outscored Gonzaga 43-28 in the second half, holding the Bulldogs to 0-for-13 shooting from beyond the 3-point line. Purdue scored the game's first six points, on two Edey hook shots in the lane and a driving layup by Lance Jones, before Gonzaga scored 14 in a row.

Persons: Zach Edey, Ben Gregg, Steven Erler, Gonzaga, Lance Jones, Braden Smith, Smith, Graham Ike, Edey, Nolan Hickman, Ryan Nembhard, Nembhard dishing, Ike, Hickman, Dusty Stromer, Stromer Organizations: Purdue Boilermakers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, SimpliFi, Stan Sheriff Center, Purdue, Maui Invitational, Boilermakers, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Bulldogs, Camden, Edey, Thomson Locations: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Tennessee, Hickman

☆ No. 11 Gonzaga runs past Syracuse in Maui consolation bracket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 21 - Nolan Hickman scored 19 points and two of his teammates recorded a double-double Tuesday as No. 11 Gonzaga defeated Syracuse 76-57 in a consolation semifinal at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. Graham Ike (16 points, 14 rebounds, four steals), Anton Watson (12 points, 13 rebounds) and Ryan Nembhard (11 points, seven assists) also were key contributors for Gonzaga. Syracuse trailed by 14 at halftime and still faced a 10-point deficit with less than 11 minutes remaining. Syracuse responded with seven straight points -- a 3-pointer by Bell and consecutive buckets by Mintz -- to get within 27-19.

Persons: Nolan Hickman, Monday's, Graham Ike, Anton Watson, Ryan Nembhard, Judah Mintz, JJ Starling, Chris Bell, Justin Taylor, Mintz, Maliq Brown, Hickman, Ben Gregg, Nembhard, Gonzaga, Ike, Watson, Dusty Stromer, Braden Huff's, Bell Organizations: Gonzaga, Syracuse, Maui Invitational, Purdue, Bulldogs, Orange, Thomson Locations: Honolulu, Orange, Syracuse

☆ Sweden to present security measures amid Koran burning crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OSLO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Swedish government said on Tuesday it would present measures to protect its citizens amid growing concerns in both Sweden and Denmark that the Koran burning crisis could lead to attacks. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Justice Minister Gunnar Stromer will on Tuesday hold a press conference to discuss the security situation and present "measures to protect Swedish citizens", the government said without providing detail. It also said in a statement after the meeting ended that it called upon member states to take appropriate action, whether political or economic, in countries where the Koran is being desecrated. After the meeting, the Danish and Swedish foreign ministers separately wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that they would continue their dialogue with the OIC. Reporting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ulf Kristersson, Gunnar Stromer, Terje Solsvik, Lincoln Organizations: Nordic, Police Security, Intelligence Service, Monday, DR, of Islamic Cooperation, Thomson Locations: OSLO, Swedish, Sweden, Denmark, Danish

☆ A team at Chicago's Field Museum assembled a giant dinosaur, larger than T. rex 'Sue', in under 10 hours. Here's how they did it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Field Museum's new Spinosaurus exhibit is longer than its famed T. rex named Sue. The Field Museum"It was well-adapted to eat fish, and would have spent much of its time in and around rivers," said Ben Miller, exhibitions developer at the Field Museum. "For that reason, we decided to display Spinosaurus in a swimming pose, suspended 12 feet above the floor." But that's because this dinosaur exhibit has a few key secrets that made it all possible. That specimen was about 50% complete, Miller said, and is what the Field Museum cast is based on.

Persons: Sue, —, It's, Ben Miller, Miller, Tom Skwerski, Elise Schimke, Musuem Matteo Fabbri, Field Museum who's, Skwerski, Spinosaurus, Chicago Flyhouse, Ernst Freiherr Stromer von Reichenbach Organizations: Service, Field, Field Museum, Sue, Hassan II University, Museum, Chicago, Stanley Field Hall Locations: Asia, Chicago, Northern Africa, Casablanca, Morocco, Italian, Egypt, Munich

☆ Fearsome spinosaurus wasn't the scourge of prehistoric seas after all
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sereno and his team returned to their work with Spinosaurus in search of answers about what life had really been like for the fearsome dinosaur. James GurneyNext, the team turned to Spinosaurus’ tail. Dr. Frank Fish, tail mechanics expert and professor of biology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, took the lead. Fish compared the Spinosaurus tail with those of alligators and other reptiles and found the dinosaur would have been too rigid to function well underwater. Spinosaurus fossils have largely been found in the riverbank deposits of Niger’s inland basins, which are distant from prehistoric marine coastlines.

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