"The Oversight Board expressed concerns about how effective Community Notes would be in a litany of circumstances, including in repressive human rights regimes, in particular electoral contexts and in ongoing crisis and conflict situations."
"The Board warned that expanding Community Notes outside the U.S. could pose significant human rights risks and contribute to tangible harms that Meta has a responsibility to avoid or remedy."
"Meta announced it was getting rid of its fact-checking program in the U.S., which relied on a network of third-party fact-checkers to verify content and flag disinformation."
"The Board also outlined several structural problems in the Community Notes model, cautioning Meta from using it in many countries worldwide that meet its criteria for concern."
Meta's Oversight Board determined that Community Notes are inadequate as a substitute for the company's fact-checking program. The Board raised concerns about the effectiveness of Community Notes in various contexts, particularly in repressive regimes and during crises. The Board warned that expanding Community Notes globally could lead to significant human rights risks. Meta had previously announced the discontinuation of its fact-checking program in the U.S., replacing it with Community Notes, which rely on user-generated content to label misinformation.
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