Marketplace Tech Meta pivots to community fact-checking ahead of Trump term
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Jan 9, 2025 David Gilbert, a Wired reporter specializing in online disinformation, delves into Meta's new content moderation strategy. He reveals that Meta will shift from third-party fact-checkers to a community-driven model, inspired by X's Community Notes. The discussion highlights the potential pitfalls of this approach, including biases and the challenges of consensus among users. Gilbert emphasizes the effects this transition may have on trust in information and the effectiveness of crowd-sourced moderation compared to traditional methods.
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Meta's Fact-Checking Pivot
- Meta is shifting away from third-party fact-checking.
- They will rely on crowdsourced "Community Notes" like X (formerly Twitter).
Meta's Potential Trump Appeasement
- Zuckerberg dined with Trump before Thanksgiving and donated to his inauguration fund.
- Meta also appointed Joel Kaplan, a former Bush White House official, as policy chief.
Community Notes on X
- X's Community Notes system lets users flag potentially false posts.
- A bipartisan group must agree before a note goes public, leading to endless arguments and few published notes.