Meta's Community Notes test begins next week - with X's algorithm

Meta's controversial "community notes" system will begin rolling out next week. It incorporates the same open-source rating algorithm that Elon Musk used to address political bias and misinformation on X.

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On Thursday, the company announced in a blog post that Meta will begin testing the new community notes system on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads with users in the US starting March 18, 2025, before expanding to other countries.

Communuty Notes waitlist remains open

The company's blog post said that 200,000 people have signed up to become Community Notes contributors, and the waitlist remains open for those who wish to participate. However, Meta will "gradually and randomly" admit contributors off the waitlist to the program and "will take time to test the writing and rating system before any notes are published publicly."

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