In a move aimed at combatting misinformation, Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging platform X has rolled out its Community Notes program in India. This new initiative empowers users to contribute to the fact-checking process of tweets circulated on the platform.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced the launch of Community Notes in India, marking a significant step towards fostering a more informed and vigilant online community. The introduction of this program signifies a collective effort to combat misinformation by harnessing the collective wisdom and diverse perspectives of users.
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"Welcome new contributors in India. Our first contributors are joining today, and we'll be expanding over time. As always, we'll monitor quality to ensure that notes are found helpful by people from different points of view," tweeted the official Community Notes handle.
According to X, Community Notes play a crucial role in verifying the accuracy of information shared on the platform. Users from diverse backgrounds are invited to participate as contributors, offering various perspectives to enhance fact-checking mechanisms. However, X clarifies that the veracity of a tweet or post will not solely depend on the number of contributors supporting or opposing it.
X emphasises that contributors with similar ratings across multiple instances are likely to share similar perspectives. "Community Notes assesses 'different perspectives' entirely based on how people have rated notes in the past. If people who typically disagree in their ratings agree that a given note is helpful, it's probably a good indicator the note is helpful to people from different points of view," states X.
Community Notes operate independently of X's editorial stance and cannot be altered by the platform's teams. Unless a post violates X's guidelines, terms of service, or privacy policy, it will not be labelled, removed, or addressed
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