Ben Goggin is the deputy editor for technology at NBC News Digital.
The community fact-checking feature that Elon Musk has touted as a way to fight false and misleading information on X is struggling to keep up with a flood of content related to the Israel-Hamas war. The system, Community Notes, relies on approved volunteers to suggest notes to be appended to posts. Those posts are then voted on by other volunteers and eventually published after they reach a certain threshold of “helpful” votes from 'people with different points of view,' according to X.
Community Notes typically appear within minutes of content posting. Notes on photos and videos also appear whenever the media is reposted by other users. This is a critical tool for helping to combat potential misinformation.” X CEO Linda Yaccarino added: “Community Notes now appear more quickly on X. They’re a vital tool for adding context and combating potential misinformation. Become part of this important community.” According to a post from @CommunityNotes on Oct.
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