X Community Notes ‘failed’ to flag US election falsehoods, study says
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Tech platforms have increasingly viewed community-driven models such as X's Community Notes as an alternative to professional fact-checking. (X pic) WASHINGTON: A crowdsourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the US midterm elections - including those promoted by the billionaire - a study said Wednesday. (Free Malaysia Today, 08:05)
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·22 Oct, 08:05 MYTX Community Notes ‘failed’ to flag US election falsehoods, study says
Tech platforms have increasingly viewed community-driven models such as X's Community Notes as an alternative to professional fact-checking. (X pic) WASHINGTON: A crowdsourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to…
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