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Meta Tests Community Notes in 16 Latin American Countries

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Meta is testing Community Notes in Argentina and 15 other Latin American countries.
Meta will recruit approved volunteers to write context notes for Facebook, Instagram and Threads posts.
The International Fact-Checking Network warned Community Notes cannot curb harmful misinformation at Meta’s scale.
Meta’s Oversight Board cautioned against using Community Notes in polarized nations such as Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador and Venezuela.

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Meta is testing Community Notes in Argentina and 15 other Latin American countries.
Meta will recruit approved volunteers to write context notes for Facebook, Instagram and Threads posts.
The International Fact-Checking Network warned Community Notes cannot curb harmful misinformation at Meta’s scale.
Meta’s Oversight Board cautioned against using Community Notes in polarized nations such as Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador and Venezuela.