Threads, which Meta owns, will start directly taking on false facts within the app. Instead of having other sites it owns, like Facebook and Instagram, deal with checking things, Threads will use its own team, focusing just on figuring out what's real and what's made up.

Meta's other platforms, Facebook and Instagram, still rely on groups outside of them to verify information. But with something like Twitter, Meta doesn't give the job of checking to an impartial team that's only devoted to that task.

Fact-Checking Team for Meta to Commence Early 2024

Meta said that the people who check on facts would be able to look at and rate misleading information on Threads starting early next year.

According to Meta, the present method involves extending fact-check ratings from Facebook or Instagram to related posts on Threads. Still, separate fact-checking only for Threads is not yet available.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, discussed the upcoming plan in a post, mentioning its arrival the following year.

Mosseri talked about the present connection of fact-check ratings between Facebook or Instagram and Threads, emphasizing the goal for their team who check facts to freely examine and rate wrong info directly on the Threads stage, promising more details soon.

After some time, Meta has faced criticism for letting misinformation and hate speech across its platforms, especially concerning topics like COVID-19 and during the U.S. presidential elections in 2016 and 2020.

Despite announcing plans for political advertising during the 2024 global elections, Meta's handling of misinformation during past elections has raised issues.

Meera Navlakha from Mashable pointed out that Meta's track record in prior elections involved accusations of widespread misinformation, weakening their stated dedication to safeguarding online election honesty.

News Content is Not A Priority in Threads

A report stated in September that the site was still limiting searches for keywords like "covid" and "covid-19."

Despite this, Threads is thinking about adding new ways for users to find and share info with features like searches using tags and trending topics that aren't out yet.

Since Meta had problems with untrue stuff on its platform, the company is starting to do things now to try and stop that from happening again. But many questions remain unanswered until Threads explains how this will work.

Recently, Meta empowered Instagram and Facebook users with increased controls, enabling them to determine the level of sensitivity or, for U.S. users, the amount of fact-checked content they encounter on each app.

Threads historically de-prioritized news content, affirmed by Mosseri in October as not being "anti-news" but lacking significant promotion of news. Users can automatically adjust the demotion level for news posts synced with Instagram's sensitive content settings.

People want to know how doubtful posts will be marked and how they'll show the correct info and details. Also, while Threads has stayed away from news so far, starting checks on facts means it must also pay attention to current events.