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Social media platform X has expanded its 'Community Notes' program to India, a fact-checking type feature that allows people to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading posts..
The activation of 'Community Notes' program in India comes at a crucial juncture when the world's most populous democracy is scheduled to hold Lok Sabha elections over seven-phases between April 19 and June 1..
Welcoming new contributors in India, X's official 'Community Notes' handle posted, "Our first contributors are joining today, and we'll be expanding over time..
According to information on the X's helpcentre, "Community Notes aims to create a better informed world by empowering people on X to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading posts."..
"X doesn't choose what shows up: the people do," it said.. To join the Community Notes pilot program, the X account must have no rules violations on the platform since Jan 1, 2023; and at least six months on the platform..
