“It works like a pyramid,” said Nemer, whose research focuses on Bolsonarism, misinformation, and social media, and the “human infrastructure” behind political misinformation that spreads through WhatsApp. “At the top, you have people who produce misinformation. In the middle, you have Bolsonaro supporters who work like a swarm of bees to spread misinformation on the platform. At the bottom, it’s average Brazilians who are in groups where this misinformation ends up, and they, in turn, spread it to other groups they are in.”Communities, Nemer fears, will make it easy for the people at the top to manage these misinformation networks.Experts…
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Luis Arraez injured his left thumb sliding into third base during a game on June 25. The ongoing discomfort was enough for Arraez to skip the All-Star Game to give his thumb a full four days of rest over the break. Arraez revealed more specifics about the injury Friday, telling Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extrabase and other reporters that he has a torn ligament in his thumb.The Athletic’s Dennis Lin sheds more light on the situation, saying that Arraez was given the okay to keep playing after receiving a fuller medical exam during the All-Star break. As Arraez described things last month,…
Graduation is a major milestone. Just like weddings, retirements, and the birth of a child, it’s customary to give a gift. Because high school graduates are typically either moving on to college or out on their own, cash or gift cards are popular gifts to help them move on to the next stage in their life. If you have a child, a friend, a sibling, a neighbor, or a relative who is about to graduate, you may be wondering what is the ideal amount to give for a high school graduation gift. Here are a few things to keep in…
A bald, bearded man carrying two backpacks walked down the stairs of a plane before he extended his right hand in a greeting. His black T-shirt had an image of a stormtrooper, a soldier from George Lucas’s Star Wars movies. Below the character, there were four words: “Your empire needs you.” The 42-year-old Pablo Gonzalez Yague, also known as Pavel Rubtsov, a Spanish-Russian journalist – and apparent Star Wars fan – was part of the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Awaiting his arrival and also extending his hand at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport…
Team USA’s Brooke Raboutou won silver in the boulder and lead sport climbing final at the 2024 Paris Games on Saturday. The 23-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, made history in the processes, becoming the first American woman to medal in the sport. It’s the second medal in sport climbing for Team USA after Sam Watson won bronze in the men’s speed event — and broke the world record in the process. Janja Garnbret, the Slovenian who won the combined gold when sport climbing made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games three years ago, overcame Raboutou for the victory on the last climb of the…
By Mickella Anderson-Gordon KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – An additional $1.4 billion has been allocated to help rebuild the agricultural and fisheries sectors, following the recent passage of hurricane Beryl, announced by portfolio minister, Floyd Green. The sum will continue the work already started by an earlier allocation of $700 million. “Of that $1.4 billion, we’re going to help our fishing beaches. A number of our fishing beaches suffered significant damage,” the Minister said, as he pointed to a $100-million allocation to help rehabilitate these spaces. Speaking on Tuesday at the 70th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show…
Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday. The conflict, which erupted last April between rival militaries – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has left over 12 million people displaced, both within Sudan and across its borders. “Heavy rains and flooding have already impacted tens of thousands of people across Sudan, causing further displacement, injuries and deaths,” UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado told journalists…
Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Matthijs de Ligt ahead of the 2024/25 season.The Athletic confirmed exclusively on its website on Saturday, August 10, 2024, that the centre-back will move to Old Trafford in a deal worth €45million, plus €5m in add-ons. However, the deal is subject to medical, Matthijs De Ligt is expected to join United on a five-year deal which include the option to extend by an additional 12 months.There are also reports that the Red Devils and the Bavarians have also reached an agreement for full-back Noussair Mazraoui in a separate…
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, 32, was arrested in February as she tried to leave Russia, where she had been playing basketball in the WNBA offseason.She testified in court that she used prescribed cannabis oil to treat pain from sports injuries, but had forgotten the cartridges were in her luggage when she hastily packed for her trip.US diplomats are under intense pressure to negotiate a prisoner swap for Griner and Paul Whelan, who was arrested in 2018 and accused of being a spy.Speaking to reporters at the White House after Tuesday’s midterm elections, President Joe Biden said there had been…
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly turned down a trade to another potential suitor.Despite not participating throughout the 49ers’ training camp, Aiyuk has been stealing all the headlines as his rumored trade saga continues.San Francisco already had a deal in place to trade Aiyuk to the Cleveland Browns, according to NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco. The deal was said to be for a second-round pick, a fifth-round pick, and a five-time Pro Bowler in return.However, the Browns reportedly were “not one of Aiyuk’s preferred destinations,” which eventually led to the deal falling apart. Aiyuk doesn’t have a no-trade clause…