Links on Twitter: Trust in newspapers drops 43% in two years, Demand Studios publishes 20,000 items every five days, 95% of user-generated content is spam

Worst of the Web is…most of the Web. 95% of user-generated content is spam, malware, both http://j.mp/aJ54rk »

Google swipes at Twitter, Facebook. Gmail feature will show updates in a stream http://j.mp/afxoRn »

In 5 days, Demand Studios pubs 20K how-to and what-the-heck articles at $15-$20 a pop. Meet the “content farm” http://j.mp/9J1DRg »

Credibility problem: From 2008 to 2010, trust in newspapers and radio news fell 43%, TV news down 53% http://j.mp/947waG »

East Bay Newspapers tests “pay-per-inquiry” ad model. Publisher won’t get a dime unless readers call http://j.mp/a9eGFR »

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.”