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Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X's
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."
Meta ditches fact checking for community notes - just like on X
Facebook owner Meta is killing off its current third-party fact-checking process in favor of a new system similar to the community notes used by X, formerly Twitter. Also known as Community Notes, Meta's process will take a more hands-off approach,
Meta Ditches Fact-Checks For X-Style Community Notes—Zuckerberg Says It Will Restore ‘Free Expression’
Zuckerberg said the 2024 U.S. elections felt like “a cultural tipping point towards, once again, prioritizing speech.”
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's 'community notes' are inspired by Elon Musk's X. Here's how they work — and how they don't.
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says "community notes" will now moderate content. That already happens on Elon Musk's X. Here's how they work — and don't.
Meta ditches fact-checking for community notes ahead of second Trump term
"While Zuckerberg characterized the platform giant’s new approach as a defence of free speech, its real intentions are twofold: Ditch the technology company’s responsibility to protect its many users and align the company more closely with an incoming president who’s a known enemy of accountability," Benavidez said in the press release.
Meta abandons fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of Community Notes
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, according to an announcement penned by Meta’s new Trump-friendly policy chief Joel Kaplan. Meta is also moving its trust and safety teams from California to Texas.
X’s ‘Community Notes’: A model for Meta?
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said Jan 7 that the group's platforms including Facebook and Instagram would in future imitate rival X's "Community Notes" feature rather than using professional fact-checkers.
There’s no way Meta’s new Community Notes will be as hilarious as the ones on X
Meta is taking a page from X's playbook, preparing to launch its own Community Notes-style feature aimed at curbing misinformation.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will replace 3rd-party fact-checkers with community notes
Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta's shift to community notes, replacing third-party fact-checkers, and easing political content restrictions.
Meta Removes Fact-Checking From Facebook and Instagram, Shifts to Community Notes
Meta will soon remove its fact-checking systems from Facebook and Instagram and replace them instead with Community Notes similar to Musk's X.
Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers and Embraces Free Speech with Bold New ‘Community Notes’ Shift
In a move that has raised eyebrows across the tech world, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company will eliminate its third-party fact-checking program and transition to a “Community Notes” model,
Why Meta’s Fact-Checking Change Could Lead to More Misinformation on Facebook and Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will move to a Community Notes system as the company prepares for Donald Trump's ...
Meta to Drop Fact-Checking Program Because It's ‘Too Politically Biased,' Adds Community Notes on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is replacing its fact-checking systems on Facebook and Instagram with a “community notes” model similar to Elon Musk’s X ...
Meta announces major changes in fact checking and content moderation
Meta, the parent of Facebook, said it will eliminate traditional fact-checking and will rely instead on community notes. The move was part of a pivot to a new emphasis on free speech. Meta will also ...