Twitter has tested a new tool called “Notes on Media” to help users identify misleading photos and videos in an effort to curb the spread of misinformation.
To provide helpful details on certain media items, the company is using fact-checking from the public through Community Notices.
A tweet from Twitter’s Community Notes account about the pilot said, “From AI-generated images to manipulated videos, exposure to misleading media is commonplace. Today we’re introducing a feature Doing a pilot that puts a superpower in the hands of partners: Notes on media,” said a tweet from Twitter’s Community Notes account about the pilot. characteristic
The announcement reveals that the new tool will allow notes attached to a photo to automatically appear on recent and future matching photos.
Additionally, a new option will enable users to mark notes as “about the image” when the media is potentially misleading.
Twitter also clarified that notes marked “about the photo” will be separated and interpreted as referring to the media rather than the specific tweet.
The feature currently only supports tweets with a single image, but Twitter is actively looking to expand it to allow tweets with multiple images or videos.
However, the social media platform understands that it will take time to improve the image matching method.
The platform will continue to improve its functionality as the pilot period continues and Twitter gathers feedback from users and fact-checkers, helping to create a safer and more trusted information ecosystem on Twitter.
“We will monitor how Notes is used across media and seek your feedback. We are excited to see partners amplify their impact with this launch,” the company said.
