BBC Trending: Can Community Notes clean up your feed? episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 19 MIN

BBC Trending: Can Community Notes clean up your feed?

from The Documentary Podcast · host BBC World Service

Meta has decided to abandon the use of independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, citing concerns that fact-checkers have become too politically biased. Instead, the company seems to be following X’s lead by shifting to a Community Notes-style system, where users rather than professional fact-checkers and experts correct inaccurate information. But will it lead to more free speech and fewer errors? Or does it open the door for misinformation to spread more easily? How well are social media users equipped to discern fact from fiction?

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 26, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

BBC Trending: Can Community Notes clean up your feed?

0:00 19:24

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Documentary Podcast?

This episode is 19 minutes long.

When was this The Documentary Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on February 26, 2025.

Can I download this The Documentary Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!