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Elon Musk unveils X's Community Notes in India, tackling misinformation: How it works
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk's micro-blogging platform, X, has introduced the 'Community Notes' program in India to combat misinformation. The initiative allows users to fact-check tweets and contribute to creating a more informed digital environment. Contributors must meet specific criteria, such as having no recent violations of X's rules and being a member for at least six months. Notes claiming a post is potentially misleading can be shown on the post if rated as helpful by enough people. The program aims to enlist individuals from diverse backgrounds to assess content credibility.
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'Copycat': Elon Musk, X users react to Meta introducing Community Notes
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program and introducing a feature similar to X’s "Community Notes," drawing mixed reactions on social media. Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino from X highlighted the democratic process of X's model, contrasting it with traditional fact-checking. Users joked about Meta copying the idea, while some emphasized the effectiveness of Community Notes. Meta's Joel Kaplan stated that X's model works well, and they aim to adopt a similar system, citing bias in the previous method.
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Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse
Wired
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1y ago
Medial
X's Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking program was designed to combat disinformation on X (formerly Twitter). While the program has gained attention from Elon Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino as a tool to address the influx of disinformation during the Israel-Hamas conflict, it seems to be facing various issues. The investigation revealed concerns about manipulation, lack of transparency, in-fighting, and potential vulnerability to coordinated manipulation by outside groups. Contributors claim that the program is slow, prone to manipulation, and may even worsen disinformation. It is also unclear how Community Notes contributors are chosen and whether there is any moderation. Overall, the article suggests that Community Notes may not be an effective solution for combating disinformation on the X platform.
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Combating misinformation: Elon Musk's X activates 'Community Notes' program in India
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Social media platform X has launched its 'Community Notes' feature in India, allowing users to add context and fact-check potentially misleading posts. The move comes as India prepares for its Lok Sabha elections, with results being declared on June 4. X CEO Elon Musk announced the activation of Community Notes in India and welcomed new contributors to the program. The feature aims to create a more informed world by empowering users to collaborate and provide helpful notes on posts. Contributors are chosen based on their eligibility and can rate and write notes over time. X has been implementing measures to combat misinformation ahead of the elections.
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X is now an open source news platform, says Elon Musk
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk has stated that X, an open source news platform, provides users with the opportunity to combat false information by posting their own content and utilizing Community Notes. Responding to a follower's comment about mainstream media having the final say in spreading false narratives, Musk emphasized the importance of community-contributed information on X. However, some users expressed concerns about misinformation and the platform's trustworthiness. Musk had previously encouraged citizen journalism and invited journalists to publish directly on X.
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Elon Musk explains how Community Notes prevent the spread of disinformation through AI on Platform X
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk explains the role of Community Notes in preventing the spread of disinformation on Platform X during an interview with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In response to allegations of spreading disinformation after the Israel-Gaza issue, Musk highlights the use of AI-driven tools like Community Notes to enhance online safety and combat disinformation on the platform.
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A Graphic Hamas Video Donald Trump Jr. Shared on X Is Actually Real, Research Confirms
Wired
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1y ago
Medial
The WIRED article discusses the failures of X's user-generated fact-checking system called Community Notes. The system was intended to combat disinformation on the platform, but it has been found to be flawed. This is highlighted by a recent incident involving Donald Trump Jr. sharing a video on X that purported to show Hamas fighters murdering Israeli citizens. Community Notes appended a message stating that the video was old and not from Israel, but independent analysis has verified that the video is real and was recorded during the attack. This demonstrates how Community Notes is struggling to function as intended and may contribute to the spread of disinformation rather than correcting it.
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X posts with misinformation ineligible for revenue share: Elon Musk
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk announced that posts on X corrected by users through Community Notes will no longer be eligible for ad revenue share. Musk aims to prioritize accuracy over sensationalism and prevent the misuse of Community Notes to demonetize individuals. Users will have the option to appeal if their posts are affected. X also introduced improvements to speed up the process and notify users when notes are added to their liked, replied, or reposted posts. Note previews are now available on Android and web.
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X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn't want to emulate Reddit
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
Twitter, now known as X, is considering bringing back a downvote feature for posts. This feature was previously tested in 2021 and involves users being able to downvote replies. Code references found in the X iOS app suggest that the company is exploring the addition of downvotes to improve how replies are ranked. While this doesn't confirm that the feature will be rolled out, comments from an X engineer and owner Elon Musk indicate support for leveraging negative signals to enhance ranking systems. This approach is similar to X's use of negative ratings in its Community Notes feature. X's potential reintroduction of downvotes could help identify better replies in long threads and inspire similar tools on other platforms. In addition, a new user interface design might hide engagement buttons by default in favor of a gesture-based menu for accessing actions.
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What is Community Notes and how does it differ from content moderation?
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Meta has replaced its U.S. third-party fact-checking program with Community Notes, a feature empowering users to add context to misleading posts, inspired by a similar feature on X. Community Notes, unlike traditional content moderation, involves users adding and rating notes for context, reducing political influence and excessive censorship issues seen in content moderation. This initiative received mixed reactions, with notable figures like Elon Musk commenting on the change.
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Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact checking, based on Musk's X example, next week
Economic Times
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4m ago
Medial
Meta Platforms Inc. is set to test Community Notes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking program, on March 18. This system, initially inspired by Elon Musk’s X, replaces its former fact-checking initiative, halted due to claims of political bias. Critics argue that ending fact-checking lends credibility to misinformation. Community Notes won’t immediately affect post distribution and will need consensus from diverse contributors before publishing. For now, fact checks continue outside the U.S., with global expansion planned.
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