Earlier this week, Meta The parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has unveiled the launch of their own iteration of Community Notes, akin to those available on X, which was previously called Twitter.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the shift to Community Notes following the election of Donald Trump in November. Zuckerberg defended the choice citing perceived biases in the earlier framework. , a recurring theme frequently emphasized by conservative media personalities and officials.
The launch also signifies that Meta is discontinuing the third-party verification initiative in the USA . Users have already begun to see Community Notes on their Facebook, Instagram, and Threads timelines.
Meta stated that the notes will be " composed and evaluated by the expanding group of contributors ", which will be "gradually released" as the firm evaluates the "algorithm and internal systems" set for use during their rollout.
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In an announcement from Meta in March, the firm stated that it would not be “ reinventing the wheel , and was utilizing the algorithm employed by X for managing its Community Note program. Nevertheless, the Meta leadership stated that they plan to modify X’s algorithm to enhance them for their own platforms over time. No information was provided regarding whether the algorithm would be open-source, enabling users and specialists to review the modifications implemented.
How Community Notes will be managed across Meta’s platforms
The major social platform asserts that this innovative system will reduce prejudice in content. moderation on their platforms, as they “ won't determine what gets evaluated or documented ." Instead, the notes will be crafted by a team of contributors, and " will not be released unless contributors with various perspectives generally concur on them .”
This doesn't follow the principle of majority rule. Regardless of how many participants concur on a note, it will not get published unless individuals who typically oppose such ideas determine that it adds valuable insight.
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