Links on Twitter: Wired shows off iPad edition, HBO on the verge of streaming video, AOL to launch hundreds of local sites

Compete announces first top tier shake up in 2 yrs: Facebook surpasses Yahoo, becomes 2nd most popular US site http://j.mp/dfbgRz »

44.7% of most viewed YouTube videos are professional/partner produced, up from 36.3% 6 months ago http://j.mp/anBJVB »

Google opens up its Living Story code. Any site can adopt the format, tested by NYT, WaPohttp://j.mp/aDvzsj »

Ambitious: AOL plans to expand its Patch network of 30 local sites to “hundreds” in 2010http://j.mp/95yJrk »

Watch out Hulu! HBO on the verge of launching an online streaming video service for its subscribers http://j.mp/b6dWVo »

Wired shows off its iPad edition. Editor Chris Anderson: “it’s an opportunity to reset the economics” http://j.mp/bmng7V »

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.