AI Community Notes on X

X has improved its Community Notes feature to speed up fact checking with the help of users. This upgrade helps tackle the issue of misinformation spreading quickly. Now, user generated notes can appear in less than 20 minutes after a post goes live, thanks to a new scoring system.

Key Features

Community Notes, started in 2022, lets X users fact check posts and add context. Contributors must back up their notes with sources, and other users rate their helpfulness. A special algorithm ensures that notes are fair and accurate by identifying those found helpful across different political views.

The idea behind Community Notes was to create a fast, large scale, and trusted system for accurate information on social media. Early tests were promising, leading to the Birdwatch pilot in January 2021.

Benefits

The enhanced Community Notes feature helps combat misinformation more quickly. It empowers users to contribute to a fair and accurate fact checking process, making social media a more reliable source of information.

Use Cases

Community Notes is useful for anyone who wants to ensure the information they see on social media is accurate. It is great for those who want to contribute to fighting misinformation and for those who just want to stay informed.

Cost Price

The article does not provide information about the cost or price of using Community Notes.

Funding

The article does not provide information about the funding details of Community Notes.