{
  "id": 6893582,
  "title": "Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/oversight-board-asks-meta-not-to-replace-fact-checking-with-community",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:33:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/12/oversight-board-asks-meta-not-to-replace-fact-checking-with-community-notes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Oversight Board of Meta has requested the company not to replace its fact-checking programme with Community Notes, according to a statement seen by AFP. Meta announced on Wednesday that it had begun testing the crowdsourcing system in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, intending to eventually replace its professional fact-checking program with partner organizations in the region. However, the Oversight Board cautioned that Community Notes may not adequately replace fact-checking, as they often rely on fact-checking themselves. The board emphasized that Community Notes could contribute to real-world harms that Meta has a responsibility to avoid or remedy, urging the company to use all appropriate tools to address misinformation while protecting free expression and addressing potential harms.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes",
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        "published": "2026-09-12T08:33:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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