Links on Twitter: Google calls publishers’ bluff, covering local business, MetaFilter’s servers in 2002

European publishers say they won’t “give away” content to search engines. Google says, OK, here’s how http://tr.im/sv4E »

It’s profitable: Two guys covering local business in five U.S. cities — with an assist from India http://tr.im/svWq »

Surprisingly, local businesses account for 20% of advertising on social networks http://tr.im/sqO9 »

Unofficial link-shortener for New York Times URLs, by @donohoe, is back up and running http://nyturl.com »

What MetaFilter’s servers looked like in 2002 http://tr.im/sup9 (per http://tr.im/supo via @brunoboutot) »

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.