Links on Twitter: Measuring user engagement at Business Week, ramping up external links at the BBC, raiding Google’s offices in Italy

Business Week measures user engagement: number of comments per piece of content. It’s up to 34. Goal is 100 http://tr.im/xlfx »

After ramping up external links, BBC sees 10-12 million clickthroughs a month to other sites http://tr.im/xlb9 »

Authorities searched Google’s offices in Italy as part of a (bewildering) complaint by newspapers there http://tr.im/xlB9 »

How to make your eyes twinkle and other tips for shooting video of yourself http://tr.im/xnbN »

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.”