Meta's Community Notes will use open-source technology from Elon Musk's X
Meta PlatformsMeta Platforms(US:META) CNBC·2025-03-13 12:05

Core Insights - Meta is launching a new feature called Community Notes to monitor misinformation through crowdsourcing, utilizing technology developed by Elon Musk's X for a similar service [1][2] - The Community Notes feature will be tested in the U.S. starting next week, with users able to apply as contributors if they meet specific criteria [2][4] Group 1: Community Notes Overview - Community Notes will use an open-source algorithm similar to X's Community Notes, allowing Meta to learn from existing research and improve its own system [2] - Contributors can submit notes on various content types, excluding advertisements, and these notes will provide context without affecting content visibility or shareability [3][6] Group 2: Contributor Participation - Approximately 200,000 individuals have signed up to become Community Notes contributors, with the waitlist still open for new participants [4] - Contributors must be over 18 and possess a verified phone number to participate in the program [2] Group 3: System Safeguards and Future Plans - The Community Notes system requires consensus among contributors to publish a note, which aims to prevent organized manipulation of the system [6] - Meta does not currently plan to open source or release detailed technical information about Community Notes but may consider it in the future [4]