Links on Twitter: Court rules metadata is public record, Senate shield law would cover amateurs, Twitter lists galore

Awesome, important: State court rules that “metadata attached to public records is itself a public record” http://tr.im/DA63 »

MinnPost has 168,000 monthly visitors and considers 25,000 of them “our true regulars” http://tr.im/DzWY »

In reversal, Senate’s shield law would cover amateur journalists http://tr.im/DBqH But House’s version only covers pros. »

Another step into the mainstream: Talking Points Memo joins the White House press pool http://tr.im/DAWK »

“I love computers and robots, but I love humans even more” — @anildash on Twitter lists and curation http://tr.im/DCfS »

In picking lists to follow http://twitter.com/NiemanLab/lists I’m keeping in mind that journalists are only a slice of the news future. »

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.”