Meta shifts gears: Community notes replace fact-checking system
Meta has announced the end of its fact-checking program with partners and the introduction of a community notes system, similar to X's Community Notes. The change aims to simplify policy and restore freedom of expression.
In a statement, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta is ending its collaboration with trusted partners as part of the fact-checking program. Instead, it will introduce a community notes system, similar to the Community Notes on Elon Musk's X platform. According to NBC, this change is designed to simplify policy and restore freedom of expression on Meta's platforms.
Meta's decision to revise its approach to content moderation stems from criticism from Republicans, who argued that the fact-checking system favored Democrats. Similar to X's, the new system 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 content verification in over 60 languages but will now be replaced with a new approach.
