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An inside look at X’s Community Notes | Keith Coleman (VP of Product) and Jay Baxter (ML Lead)

Feb 27, 2025
Keith Coleman, VP of Product at Twitter/X, and Jay Baxter, founding ML engineer, dive into the creation of Community Notes, a groundbreaking crowdsourced fact-checking system. They discuss the innovative algorithm rewarding neutral consensus, the project's survival through leadership changes, and its unexpected chaotic beginnings. Learn how they prioritize rapid, impactful team operations sans traditional project management tools. Finally, they reflect on Community Notes' potential to reshape online misinformation and its adoption by competitors, spotlighting the growing importance of community-driven content verification.
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Quick takeaways

  • Community Notes utilizes an innovative algorithm focusing on 'bridging agreement' to enhance information accuracy and counter misinformation.
  • The project maintains consistent support from leadership throughout CEO transitions due to its clear mission of providing helpful information.

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Understanding Community Notes

Community Notes allows users on X to add context to potentially misleading posts they observe. When a user identifies a misleading post, they can propose a note that others can rate for helpfulness. This unique mechanism rewards notes that achieve consensus from people with previously opposing views, contributing to a more balanced and accurate representation of information. Ultimately, the goal of Community Notes is to empower individuals to make informed decisions by enhancing the information available to them.

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