Twitter Tests ‘Crowdsourced Editing’ for Articles

Twitter Tests User Editing for News Articles

(Twitter Tests ‘Crowdsourced Editing’ for Articles)

Twitter now tries something new. The company tests a feature letting users suggest edits to news articles. This experiment uses its existing “Community Notes” tool. Community Notes lets people add context to tweets. Now Twitter expands this idea to articles.

Twitter wants to see if users can improve articles. People might spot mistakes or add missing facts. The goal is more accurate information. Twitter says this could help fight misinformation. Articles might become clearer and more reliable.

Here is how it could work. Users see a prompt on some articles. They can propose a note suggesting a change. Other users then see these proposed notes. They vote on whether the note is helpful. Notes getting enough votes appear publicly. These notes highlight potential issues in the article.

Twitter started this test recently. Only some users in the US can see it now. The test applies to certain news publishers. Twitter did not name these publishers. The company will watch how users react. They will decide later if the feature works well. They might change it or stop it.

Publishers worry about outside edits. They fear losing control over their articles. Twitter says publishers will see the notes. Publishers can also choose not to show notes. Twitter promises this respects publisher work. The company wants collaboration, not replacement.

(Twitter Tests ‘Crowdsourced Editing’ for Articles)

This test follows other Twitter changes. The platform focuses on user-driven content checks. Community Notes already works for tweets. Expanding it to articles is a big step. Many people see this as a major experiment. Success depends on user participation and note quality. Twitter hopes users will help make articles better.