Links on Twitter: Chicago’s 16-year-old crime blogger, Howard Stern as “his own medium,” zombies seize summer doldrums

Chicago’s most dedicated crime blogger is a 16-yr-old with a police scanner. “It’s something I need to do” http://tr.im/xfKX »

As Howard Stern’s contract with Sirius expires, what are his options? “He could become his own medium” http://tr.im/xfJo »

22% of U.S. teens on the web say they visit social-networking sites more than 10 times a day http://tr.im/xfJ5 »

The Financial Times says you can’t email its articles http://tr.im/xfPH »

This hashtag is sponsored: #gapstyletips — part of the GAP’s six-figure advertising deal with Perez Hilton http://tr.im/xglq »

Zombies were the big story on blogs during last week’s summer doldrums (on Twitter: cocaine-laced currency) http://tr.im/xhy0 »

Renee DiResta, Abhiram Reddy, and Josh A. Goldstein

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

Within days of visiting the pages — and without commenting on, liking, or following any of the material — Facebook’s algorithm recommended reams of other AI-generated content.

Neel Dhanesha

What journalists and independent creators can learn from each other

“The question is not about the topics but how you approach the topics.”

Siwei Lyu and Yan Ju

Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity

“Our research addresses deepfake detection algorithms’ fairness, rather than just attempting to balance the data. It offers a new approach to algorithm design that considers demographic fairness as a core aspect.”