Meta tests ‘Community Notes’ to replace fact-checkers

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a new “Community Notes” feature for content moderation. This shift away from third-party fact-checking comes after criticism from conservative voices about censorship. Users can write and rate contextual notes on content, with approximately 200,000 contributors already signed up. Notes must be agreed upon by contributors with differing viewpoints, and will not affect content distribution. The system will be tested before public implementation and will initially support six languages. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised concerns about the potential impact of these changes on online hate and violence.