Community Note

noun, verb — 2 senses

Community Note

noun

Etymology Back-formation from Community Notes, a community-driven feature on X (formerly Twitter) wherein users can add context, such as a fact check, to prominently display below an account's post, such as a tweet, image or video. The feature's name was coined in November 2022, replacing the previous name Birdwatch.

1

Internet A comment, especially a fact check, left below a user's post on X using the Community Notes feature.

Community Note

verb

Etymology Back-formation from Community Notes, a community-driven feature on X (formerly Twitter) wherein users can add context, such as a fact check, to prominently display below an account's post, such as a tweet, image or video. The feature's name was coined in November 2022, replacing the previous name Birdwatch.

1

Internet On the X social network, to post a user-generated comment, especially a fact check, on a post, such as a tweet, image or video, using the Community Notes feature.

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