Meta is launching its Community Notes feature, which enables users to add context and rate notes on posts, on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads starting March 18. This feature mirrors X's Community Notes, using its open-source software to develop a ratings system. Meta aims to improve content moderation by gathering feedback, though acknowledges the system won't be perfect and aims to reduce bias compared to previous fact-checking methods. Concerns arise over efficacy, as research suggests a majority of accurate notes may not appear due to a lack of bipartisan agreement.
"Initially we will use X's open source algorithm as the basis of our rating system. This will allow us to build on what X has created and improve it for our own platforms over time."
"While Meta acknowledges that Community Notes won't serve as a 'perfect' approach to content moderation, the company said it expects the product to be 'less biased than the third party fact checking program it replaces.'"
"Notes won't indicate who authored them. But there are concerns about the efficacy of such a system."
"Research published in October 2024 found that most Community Notes on X never appear, due to the system's requirement for bipartisan agreement."
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