Meta’s Big Shift: Community Notes & Controversy
Meta’s Big Shift is coming. They are finally starting the testing phase for its crowd-sourced Community Notes system on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in the U.S., which will replace its third-party fact-checking program that ended in January. Initially, notes will not appear publicly, as Meta tests the system, and they will only be published if contributors with differing viewpoints agree they provide helpful context.
In other company news, Meta is attempting to stop the promotion of a new book called Careless People from an ex-Facebook staff member alleging misconduct and harassment through an arbitration order. Publishing house MacMillan said the order has “no impact” on its promotion efforts.
