Meta rolled out Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in the U.S., allowing approved contributors to add contextual notes evaluated for accuracy by others before publication, with research showing a 60% reduction in sharing false posts.
Meta is rolling out a new feature called Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This feature allows approved contributors to add contextual notes to posts, which are then evaluated by other contributors. The goal is to provide context on potentially misleading posts through crowd-sourced fact-checking. Meta aims to prevent bias and promote consensus-based moderation. However, the initial rollout will not display notes immediately as they plan to test and refine the system before making it visible to users. The company has also mentioned that around 200,000 potential contributors have signed up across its platforms. Community Notes is designed to replace third-party fact-checking in regions where it's active, without imposing reach penalties on flagged posts. Research from the University of Luxembourg in 2024 suggests that users exposed to Community Notes on X were 60% less likely to share misleading posts. This indicates a shift in Meta’s content moderation approach towards community-driven oversight.