Meta has introduced new features for its Community Notes fact-checking system, including notifications for users who have interacted with posts later flagged and the ability for anyone to request or rate notes.
The company announced the updates on Wednesday, saying they are currently being tested across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Since its U.S. launch earlier this year, more than 70,000 contributors have written 15,000 notes, although only 6 percent have been published, according to Meta’s Chief Information Security Officer, Guy Rosen.
The program is modelled on X’s (formerly Twitter) Community Notes, where fact-checks are published when users with opposing viewpoints reach consensus.
Critics, however, have questioned whether the system can flag misinformation quickly enough, especially during fast-moving events. The Center for Democracy and Technology noted that misinformation often spreads before corrections appear, and raised concerns about whether such notes would be effective in visual platforms like Instagram or within Facebook’s private Groups.
