Threads’ own verification program is on the way

This may be shocking news to you, but people social mediaThe things he puts forward are not always true: well this information really blew your mind, didn’t it? Therefore, it can be difficult for people to know what is real without having context or expertise in a particular field.

This is one reason why many platforms use a verification team to keep track of what is shared (often to appear as if they are). President of Instagram and
ThreadsAdam Mosseri, the de facto controller of , announced that Threads will now launch its own verification program. The company’s plans to do this were first shared in December.

Threads’ own verification program is on the way

Mosseri, ThreadsHe noted that he “recently” did this so Meta’s third-party fact-checkers could review and rate false content on the platform. Before the change, Meta ran fact checks on Facebook and Instagram and then
ThreadsHe was matching it with “almost identical fake content” he shared on . However, there is no information yet on exactly when the program will start or whether it will be global.

Then there’s the matter of seeing how effective it can really be. Facebook ve
InstagramThese special verification tools already exist on , but misinformation is rampant on the platforms. Ahead of the 2024 US Presidential election and with ongoing elections and conflicts taking place around the world, is it too much to ask for rigorous verification from social media companies?