Meta transitions to community notes, ending the fact-check program
Meta has announced the conclusion of its fact-checking program with partners and the introduction of a community notes system similar to Community Notes on X. This change aims to simplify policy and restore freedom of expression.
As reported by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company is ending its collaboration with trusted partners under the fact-checking program and introducing a system similar to Elon Musk’s Community Notes on portal X. According to NBC, this change is intended to simplify policy and restore freedom of expression on Meta platforms.
Meta's decision to change its approach to content moderation was prompted by criticism from Republicans who believed the fact-checking system favoured Democrats. The new system, similar to that used by X, is intended to be more open to diverse community opinions.
External content verification
The previous Meta fact-checking program, launched in 2016, involved collaboration with over 90 organizations worldwide. In the United States, these included PolitiFact and Factcheck.org. This program allowed for the verification of content in over 60 languages, but it will now be replaced by the new approach.
