Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Elon Musk Launches User-Based Fact Checking On X
Musk-owned social media platform also welcomed new contributors in India for its community notes feature.
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has announced the activation of its Community Notes feature in India ahead of the country's general elections. This user-based fact-checking program is designed to empower users to add context to potentially misleading posts.
Community Notes now active on India! https://t.co/cLcpcTIlcT
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 4, 2024
The platform, owned by Musk and known for its innovative approach, welcomed new contributors from India to participate in the Community Notes feature. Musk himself shared the news, stating, "Community Notes now active in India."
According to the company, the first contributors from India are already onboard, and the platform plans to expand its contributor base gradually. The goal is to ensure that the notes added by users are helpful and informative, catering to diverse perspectives.
Welcome new contributors in ??India ?
¡ª Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) April 4, 2024
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.
Community Notes now has contributors in 69¡
X platform's Community Notes initiative is not limited to India but has contributors from 69 countries globally, with a continuous addition of new contributors. The platform emphasizes the importance of creating a well-informed world by allowing users to collaborate in adding context to posts that may be misleading.
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Contributors can leave notes on any post, and if these notes receive positive ratings from contributors with different viewpoints, they will be publicly displayed on the post. However, posts with Community Notes will not be labeled, removed, or addressed by X unless they violate the platform's rules.
The activation of Community Notes in India reflects X's commitment to promoting transparency, accuracy, and user participation in combating misinformation on its platform, particularly during critical events such as elections.
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