Meta Launches Community Notes to Social Platforms

Meta has announced the launch of sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This new initiative replaces the company’s previous third-party fact-checking program.

The announcement follows Meta’s announcement last month that it will end its third-party fact-checking program and move to a Community Notes model similar to the one at X.

In a blog post, Meta explained that the program would allow United States users to add context to misleading posts. Eligibility requires a six-month-old account, verification, and age 18+, along with a verified phone number or enrolment in two-factor authentication.

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Meta says contributors will be able to write and submit a Community Note to posts that they think are misleading or confusing.

Just like on X, Notes can include things like background information, a tip, or other details that users might find useful.

Notes will have a 500-character limit and are required to include a link.

“For a Community Note to be published on a post, users who normally disagree, based on how they’ve rated Notes in the past, will have to agree that a Note is helpful,” Meta explains.

“Notes will not be added to content when there is no agreement or when people agree a note is not helpful.”

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