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TikTok starts testing Footnotes, a new feature that looks a lot like X’s Community Notes

TikTok starts testing Footnotes, a new feature that looks a lot like X’s Community Notes

By Grazia British

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TikTok is launching its own version of community notes on the platform, called “Footnotes.”

The crowd-sourced approach to moderation, where users add additional context to posts, has become increasingly popular on social media networks after X (then called Twitter) first launched it in 2021.

“Footnotes offers a new opportunity for people to share their expertise and add an additional layer of context to the discussion using a consensus-driven approach,” the company wrote in a blog post.

[Image: TikTok]

TikTok said it will open access to start contributing to Footnotes in the coming months. U.S. users can apply to be a contributor as of today. They’ll have to meet the eligibility requirements of having been on the platform for more than 6 months, are at least 18 years old, and have no recent history of violating TikTok’s community guidelines.

Originally published by fastcompany.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.

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