Links on Twitter: FTC approves Google’s AdMob deal, WSJ confronts Facebook, Maddow’s interview one of the most-watched web clips

Facebook, Myspace caught sending personal user data to advertisers without consent http://j.mp/aqGSa4

Maddow’s interview with Rand Paul has drawn 500K views, making it one of the most-watched online news clips http://j.mp/bmvM6a »

Nice! @brianboyer‘s survey of his co-journo-hackers reveals a mix of undergrad studies: science, music, ceramics… http://j.mp/9zTKfx »

FTC approves Google Admob deal, citing Apple’s entry into market (via @nickbilton) http://j.mp/cvTmPH »

WSJ confronts Facebook over sharing user info with advertisers without user consent http://j.mp/aJ46Ey »

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.”