While Threads is working with fact-checkers, the system to check facts directly on the platform is still being worked on. Threads, which is Meta’s alternative to Twitter, wants to stop the spread of misinformation like on other sites. Some users have noticed warnings on posts that say information is wrong. Threads matched these warnings to fact checks from other places, but has not given fact checkers the ability to check facts directly on Threads yet.
The warnings tell users the information was checked elsewhere and found to be false. It shows who checked it and what they said was wrong. When we tried it, the post with the wrong information was hidden at first with an option to see it. You could also click to read why it was hidden. But the links to where it was checked did not always work right away on computers.
Threads hopes to have fact checkers rate posts directly instead of just matching warnings from elsewhere. This would be different than on X, where people volunteer to fact-check and try to agree if something needs a warning. Meta is being more careful about news and untrue information spreading though. While some political posts may still be shown, Threads and Instagram will no longer strongly recommend political posts.
Threads is working towards stopping lies, but the full system is still in progress. In the meantime, warnings are being matched from other fact checks to let users know if a post has incorrect details. This approach aims to curb the spread of deception online, especially around important events like elections. Once finished, fact-checkers will be able to rate true posts directly to catch falsities more swiftly.
