Links on Twitter: Yahoo partners with Twitter, display ads jump 13% at Washington Post, Quantcast launches ad division

Quantcast launches an advertising program, letting advertisers find the users they want across the Internet http://j.mp/cEl15W »

Yelp hit with class-action extortion suit over strong arming businesses that want negative reviews removed http://j.mp/aU7lOn »

According to AddThis, sharing through Google Reader is up 35% since launch of Buzzhttp://j.mp/9fS6yg »

In a sharp turnaround, online display advertising grew 13% in the fourth quarter for the Washington Post http://j.mp/bOGbZW »

Yahoo announces partnership with Twitter. Plan will let users post and read tweets without leaving Yahoo http://j.mp/aAwCcI »

Sarah Scire

Seeking “innovative,” “stable,” and “interested”: How The Markup and CalMatters matched up

Nonprofit news has seen an uptick in mergers, acquisitions, and other consolidations. CalMatters CEO Neil Chase still says “I don’t think we’ve seen enough yet.”

Jonathan Stray

“Objectivity” in journalism is a tricky concept. What could replace it?

“For a long time, ‘objectivity’ packaged together many important ideas about truth and trust. American journalism has disowned that brand without offering a replacement.”

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.