Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms assured advertisers this week that its “Community Notes,” which will let users crowdsource annotations on posts that they believe are false or need context,

Facebook parent Meta's "Community Notes", similar to that used on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Social media companies are abandoning years of fact-checking practices as Republicans criticize it as censorship.

Mark Zuckerberg announced the eventual move to Community Notes last week as part of sweeping changes to Meta’s moderation policies.

Community Notes on Meta platforms will be enabled for organic content, which means posts that Meta hasn't been paid to promote, the report said, citing a message from a Meta employee to ad buyers. Aspects of the program remain subject to change,

Meta (NASDAQ:META) will not apply "Community Notes" to its paid advertisements when they arrive later this year, Reuters reported late on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Community Notes on Meta,